This luminous orb is the galaxy NGC 4621, better known as Messier 59. Located in the 2,000-strong Virgo cluster of galaxies within the constellation of Virgo (the Virgin), Messier 59 lies approximately 50 million light-years away from us. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2019/hubble-sees-a-galaxy-bucking-the-trend
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