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LEDA 2046648 (and countless others)

The spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648, in the constellation Hercules.
The spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648, in the constellation Hercules. Image: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Martel

The spiral galaxy at the bottom of this image is LEDA 2046648, and sits about a billion light-years from Earth. Thousands of galaxies filled with countless stars surround LEDA, which sits in the constellation Hercules.