A hazy aura of gas and dust stretches into space around this galaxy, 70 million light-years away, that features irregular lanes of dust forming a swirling spiral pattern around the center. It also causes the warm, fuzzy glow seen here by the NASAHubble Space Telescope. This galaxy sits in the constellation of Ursa Major (the Great Bear) and can be seen using an amateur telescope due to its relative brightness, making it a favorite amongst backyard astronomers and astrophotography aficionados. The particularly bright star visible slightly to the right of the galactic center is not within the galaxy itself; it sits between us and this galaxy, adding a burst of brightness to the scene. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA #nasa #space #hubble #spothubble #solarsystem #universe #galaxy #stars #dust #haze #silver #science #pictureoftheday #beautiful #light #astronomy #picoftheday