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PGC 6240 also known as AM 0139-655 or the White Rose Galaxy is a very large and old galaxy in the southern constellation of Hydrus about 345 million light years away from Earth. It was discovered by NASA scientists in October 2013 using the Hubble Space Telescope.Appearing like a white rose in the sky the galaxy has foggy shells of stars that rotate around a luminous center with few shells lying close to it while others at a distance.

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