The Hubble Space Telescope has been providing stunning peeks into the various mysteries of the universe for over 30 years.
To point out how optical tricks of perspective can alter our conclusions about what appears to be the truth, check out this classic galactic tableau captured by the Hubble telescope in 2012
The cloud of stars is in the center of the picture. You're looking at the southern constellation of Antlia, and you're seeing the astronomer's view of the universe. Located 30 million light-years from Earth and affectionately known as the GlitterGalaxy, the small elliptical dwarf is 1% the mass of the Milky Way.
NASA officials wrote in a June 15 image description that ESO 318-13 is sandwiched between a lot of bright stars. There are several stars that dazzle in comparison to the neat dusting contained within the galaxy.
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There is an impressive scattering of bright stars. One high-wattage star right in the middle of the family of the GlitterGalaxy caught our eye when compared to the many neighboring stars.
The one that stands out the most is located near the center of the image and looks like a bright star. This is a trick of perspective. The star is so close to us that it shines so bright.
The glowing disks that dot the rest of the image's frame are not the only objects in the picture. There is a glaring elliptical galaxy that can be clearly seen that is far more massive than the one in the middle of the sky.
There is a remote spiral galaxy trying to be seen through the dust-free expanse of ESO 318-13 at the far right-hand edge of this false-color photo.
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