But the Sombrero galaxy is quiet in terms of star formation compared with other galaxies such as Messier 82. Ten times as many stars are born in the latter galaxy than the estimated 100 billion ...

Looking at the Hubble Space Telescope’s famous image ... and shockingly less than other galaxies, such as Messier 82, which produces ten times the amount of stars birthed in the Milky Way.

Hubble has snapped a spectacular view of M 66 ... The unusual spiral galaxy, Messier 66, is located at a distance of about 35 million light-years in the constellation of Leo.