APOD #6 on The Outskirts of M77

M77, a face on spiral galaxy, is 60 million light-years away from our own, Milky Way. It is in the constellation Cetus. It is also known as NGC 1068.
The core of M77 is very well studied by scientists that are studying galaxies with active cores, as it's core has an active SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE.
M77 can be seen in x-ray, infrared, radio, and ultraviolet wavelengths, in addition to the visible part of the EM spectrum. M77 is estimated to be 100 light-years, which includes the faint dust surrounding the galaxy, making it larger than our own Milky Way.