A very real galaxy, not so terribly far away....

http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=060417_ngc290_02.jpg&cap=The+brilliant+open+star+cluster%2C+NGC+290%2C+is+located+about+200%2C000+light-years+away+and+is+roughly+65+light-years+across.+Credit%3A+ESA%2FNASA

I was visiting Space.com tonight and came across this recent image from the Hubble telescope and I just had to share with my friends here. It truly is breathtaking! Enjoy the beauty.