NGC 7010

NGC 7010 is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 365 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius. NGC 7010 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on August 6, 1823, and was later listed by French astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan as IC 5082.

Physical characteristics
NGC 7010 has broad, plateau shaped shells of stars surrounding it. Its theorized that the shells formed from the accretion of another galaxy.