a very large spiral shaped object in the sky

Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 Image Details Star Birth in Galaxy M83 Caption The spectacular new camera installed on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope during Servicing Mission 4 in May has delivered the most detailed view of star birth in the graceful, curving arms of the nearby spiral galaxy M83. Credits NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: R. O'Connell (University of Virginia) and the Wide Field Camera 3 Science Oversight Committee