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Imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, galaxy 2XMM J143450.5+…

Imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, galaxy 2XMM J143450.5+033843’s name is not a random jumble of numbers and letters. This galaxy, for example, was detected and observed as part of the second X-ray sky survey performed by the XMM-Newton Observatory. That’s just the beginning. Learn more about naming conventions: http://go.nasa.gov/2tIJKus