This image may not be used by or to promote the arms, nuclear power or tobacco industries or any religious organisation, or in any discriminatory way,

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This image may not be used by or to promote the arms, nuclear power or tobacco industries or any religious organisation, or in any discriminatory way, or to imply the endorsement by ESO of any product, service or activity Spiral galaxy NGC 6118, Melipal Very Large Telescope image. This galaxy is located 80 million light years away in the constellation Serpens. The bright blue star in the galaxy just above centre is a supernova (supernova 2004dk), a star that is exploding at the end of its life.

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