This fuzzy orb of light is a giant elliptical galaxy filled with an incredible 200 billion stars.
This fuzzy orb of light is a giant elliptical galaxy filled with an incredible 200 billion stars. This galaxy, named Messier 49 (M49), was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1771. ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Blakenslee, P. Cote et al.