The Hubble telescope captured a stunning photo of the distant spiral galaxy named ‘Eye of the Serpent’ – Business Insider Australia

Thirty-five million light-years away sits a mammoth spiral galaxy.
Its distinct arms, where stars and gas are compressed, create the illusion of an eye â” which is why astronomers call it the “Eye of the Serpent.”
The Hubble Space Telescope recently snapped a photo of the galaxy, officially named NGC 2835; NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) released the image this week.
The Eye of the Serpent is located near the Hydra constellation, the largest constellation in our view of the night sky…

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