Hubble Telescope's Stunning Capture of a Galaxy's 'Forbidden' Light

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Hubble Telescope's Stunning Capture of a Galaxy's 'Forbidden' Light
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The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014, located 275 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy, seen face-on, exhibits two well-defined spiral arms and an active galactic nucleus. MCG-01-24-014 is classified as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy, emitting "forbidden" light that defies the rules of quantum physics. The image showcases the galaxy's bright light, with two large stars in the foreground and distant galaxies in the background.

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