We took poetic license and named today’s image the “Red Dwarf Galaxy.” It’s actual name is spiral galaxy NGC 5792 a typical spiral, almost edge-on, with blue spiral arms and some dust features, what is cool is its neighbor, a red dwarf that is actually part of the Milky Way. This M dwarfs are the most common type of star, making up about 75% of all stars in the Milky Way. Red dwarfs have been prime hunting grounds in the search for Earth’s Twin.
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Image of the Day: "Red Dwarf Galaxy" -Could Earth’s Twin Be Here?
