Revealed the morphology of a galaxy hidden by its bright nucleus

Artistic impression of a active galactic nucleus (AGN). Credit: ESA/NASA, AVO project and Paolo Padovani.
Artistic impression of a active galactic nucleus (AGN). Credit: ESA/NASA, AVO project and Paolo Padovani.
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