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Spiral galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Several dwarf elliptic galaxies are visible in this image, one just above M100 probably interacting. This face - on spiral M100, is one of the finest spirals in the Virgo galaxy cluster. As might be expected in a galaxy - rich environment, the lack of perfect symmetry in its brightest spiral arms suggests that M100 has been disturbed by gravitational interaction with its neighbours. At the top of the image is a less spectacular galaxy, a so - called 'nucleated dwarf' elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100

Spiral galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Several dwarf elliptic galaxies are visible in this image, one just above M100 probably interacting. This face - on spiral M100, is one of the finest spirals in the Virgo galaxy cluster. As might be expected in a galaxy - rich environment, the lack of perfect symmetry in its brightest spiral arms suggests that M100 has been disturbed by gravitational interaction with its neighbours. At the top of the image is a less spectacular galaxy, a so - called 'nucleated dwarf' elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100

Adam Block

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Regulus and the dwarf galaxy Leo 1 - Regulus and Leo 1 dwarf galaxy - Leo 1 (UGC 5470) is located about 900,000 light years from Earth. It belongs to the local group, just like our galaxy or Andromede galaxy. It is known only since the 1950s; it is difficult to observe due to the proximity of the Regulus star (left), thousands of times brighter. Leo I (UGC 5470), a dwarf galaxy located 900 000 light - years away, is difficult to observe because it appears only 20 arc minutes (less than the apparent diameter of the Moon) from the brilliant star Regulus (at left)

Regulus and the dwarf galaxy Leo 1 - Regulus and Leo 1 dwarf galaxy - Leo 1 (UGC 5470) is located about 900,000 light years from Earth. It belongs to the local group, just like our galaxy or Andromede galaxy. It is known only since the 1950s; it is difficult to observe due to the proximity of the Regulus star (left), thousands of times brighter. Leo I (UGC 5470), a dwarf galaxy located 900 000 light - years away, is difficult to observe because it appears only 20 arc minutes (less than the apparent diameter of the Moon) from the brilliant star Regulus (at left)

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 247 in the Whale - Spiral galaxy NGC 247 in Cetus - Dwarf spiral galaxy in the Whale, located about 8 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with a telescope of 35 cm, 12 hours of poses. Dwarf spiral galaxy located at about 8 million light years away. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 12 hours of exposure

Spiral Galaxy NGC 247 in the Whale - Spiral galaxy NGC 247 in Cetus - Dwarf spiral galaxy in the Whale, located about 8 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with a telescope of 35 cm, 12 hours of poses. Dwarf spiral galaxy located at about 8 million light years away. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 12 hours of exposure

R. Gendler

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Sculptor's Dwarf Galaxy - Sculptor dwarf galaxy - The Sculptor's dwarf galaxy belongs to the local group, just like our galaxy or the Andromede galaxy. The Sculptor dwarf galaxy is one of our Milky Way's neighbouring dwarf galaxies. The Milky Way is, like all large galaxies, thought to have formed from smaller galaxies in the early days of the Universe. These small galaxies should also contain many very old stars, just as the Milky Way does, and a team of astronomers has now shown that this is indeed the case. This image was composed from data from the Digitized Sky Survey 2

Sculptor's Dwarf Galaxy - Sculptor dwarf galaxy - The Sculptor's dwarf galaxy belongs to the local group, just like our galaxy or the Andromede galaxy. The Sculptor dwarf galaxy is one of our Milky Way's neighbouring dwarf galaxies. The Milky Way is, like all large galaxies, thought to have formed from smaller galaxies in the early days of the Universe. These small galaxies should also contain many very old stars, just as the Milky Way does, and a team of astronomers has now shown that this is indeed the case. This image was composed from data from the Digitized Sky Survey 2

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The dwarf galaxy of the furnace - Fornax dwarf galaxy - The dwarf galaxy of the furnace belongs to the local group, just like our galaxy or the galaxy of Andromede. The Fornax dwarf galaxy is one of our Milky Way's neighbouring dwarf galaxies. The Milky Way is, like all large galaxies, thought to have formed from smaller galaxies in the early days of the Universe. These small galaxies should also contain many very old stars, just as the Milky Way does, and a team of astronomers has now shown that this is indeed the case. This image was composed from data from the Digitized Sky Survey 2

The dwarf galaxy of the furnace - Fornax dwarf galaxy - The dwarf galaxy of the furnace belongs to the local group, just like our galaxy or the galaxy of Andromede. The Fornax dwarf galaxy is one of our Milky Way's neighbouring dwarf galaxies. The Milky Way is, like all large galaxies, thought to have formed from smaller galaxies in the early days of the Universe. These small galaxies should also contain many very old stars, just as the Milky Way does, and a team of astronomers has now shown that this is indeed the case. This image was composed from data from the Digitized Sky Survey 2

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Spiral galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Above the galaxy a dwarf elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100. This image was obtained by Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. This dominant galaxy is the face - on spiral M100, one of the finest spirals in the Virgo cluster. As might be expected in a galaxy - rich environment, the lack of perfect symmetry in its brightest spiral arms suggests that M100 has been disturbed by gravitational interaction with its neighbours. At the top of the image is the first colour picture of a much less spectacular galaxy, a so - called 'nucleated dwarf' elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100. Dwarf galaxies are by far the commonest kind in rich clusters such as this, but nucleated examples are quite rare

Spiral galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Above the galaxy a dwarf elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100. This image was obtained by Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. This dominant galaxy is the face - on spiral M100, one of the finest spirals in the Virgo cluster. As might be expected in a galaxy - rich environment, the lack of perfect symmetry in its brightest spiral arms suggests that M100 has been disturbed by gravitational interaction with its neighbours. At the top of the image is the first colour picture of a much less spectacular galaxy, a so - called 'nucleated dwarf' elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100. Dwarf galaxies are by far the commonest kind in rich clusters such as this, but nucleated examples are quite rare

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Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Dwarf galaxy irregular located in the constellation Hunting Dogs

Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Dwarf galaxy irregular located in the constellation Hunting Dogs

Jim Misti

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 247 in the Whale - Spiral galaxy NGC 247 in Cetus - Dwarf spiral galaxy in the Whale, located about 11 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with the 2.2 meter MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The spiral galaxy NGC 247 is one of the closest spiral galaxies of the southern sky. In this view from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2 - metre telescope in Chile large numbers of the galaxy's component stars are clearly resolved and many glowing pink clouds of hydrogen, marking regions of active star formation, can be made out in the loose and ragged spiral arms. NGC 247 is part of the Sculptor Group. This is the nearest group of galaxies to our Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, but putting a precise value on such celestial distances is inherently difficult. Astronomers have reported that NGC 247 is more than a million light - years closer to the Milky Way than was previously thought, bringing its distance down to just over 11 milli

Spiral Galaxy NGC 247 in the Whale - Spiral galaxy NGC 247 in Cetus - Dwarf spiral galaxy in the Whale, located about 11 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with the 2.2 meter MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The spiral galaxy NGC 247 is one of the closest spiral galaxies of the southern sky. In this view from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2 - metre telescope in Chile large numbers of the galaxy's component stars are clearly resolved and many glowing pink clouds of hydrogen, marking regions of active star formation, can be made out in the loose and ragged spiral arms. NGC 247 is part of the Sculptor Group. This is the nearest group of galaxies to our Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, but putting a precise value on such celestial distances is inherently difficult. Astronomers have reported that NGC 247 is more than a million light - years closer to the Milky Way than was previously thought, bringing its distance down to just over 11 milli

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Spiral galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Several dwarf elliptic galaxies are visible in this image, one just above M100 probably interacting. This face - on spiral M100, is one of the finest spirals in the Virgo galaxy cluster. As might be expected in a galaxy - rich environment, the lack of perfect symmetry in its brightest spiral arms suggests that M100 has been disturbed by gravitational interaction with its neighbours. At the top of the image is a less spectacular galaxy, a so - called 'nucleated dwarf' elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100

Spiral galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Several dwarf elliptic galaxies are visible in this image, one just above M100 probably interacting. This face - on spiral M100, is one of the finest spirals in the Virgo galaxy cluster. As might be expected in a galaxy - rich environment, the lack of perfect symmetry in its brightest spiral arms suggests that M100 has been disturbed by gravitational interaction with its neighbours. At the top of the image is a less spectacular galaxy, a so - called 'nucleated dwarf' elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100

Jim Misti

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Irregular galaxy NGC 6822 in Sagittarius - Irregular galaxy NGC 6822 in Sagittarius - The galaxy NGC 6822 is about 1.6 million years away - light from Earth. She belongs to our local group. Image obtained with a telescope of 35 cm, 12 hours of poses. The irregular dwarf galaxy NGC 6822 is located at only 1,6 million light year. It is a member of our local group and the third nearest galaxy to the Milky Way after the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical and the Magellanic Clouds. The galaxy was discovered by Barnard in 1881 using a 6 inch refractor. It is very similar to the LMC with its weak bar and its irregular distribution of bright OB associations and HII regions. In 1925 in a classic paper, Edwin Hubble reported on several bright objects in NGC 6822, later found to represent a grouping of bright star clusters and HII regions. The galaxy is rich in neutral hydrogen gas, the essential fuel of star formation. NGC 6822 started forming stars some 10 billion years ago. Similar to the LMC it has

Irregular galaxy NGC 6822 in Sagittarius - Irregular galaxy NGC 6822 in Sagittarius - The galaxy NGC 6822 is about 1.6 million years away - light from Earth. She belongs to our local group. Image obtained with a telescope of 35 cm, 12 hours of poses. The irregular dwarf galaxy NGC 6822 is located at only 1,6 million light year. It is a member of our local group and the third nearest galaxy to the Milky Way after the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical and the Magellanic Clouds. The galaxy was discovered by Barnard in 1881 using a 6 inch refractor. It is very similar to the LMC with its weak bar and its irregular distribution of bright OB associations and HII regions. In 1925 in a classic paper, Edwin Hubble reported on several bright objects in NGC 6822, later found to represent a grouping of bright star clusters and HII regions. The galaxy is rich in neutral hydrogen gas, the essential fuel of star formation. NGC 6822 started forming stars some 10 billion years ago. Similar to the LMC it has

R. Gendler

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Leo 1 dwarf galaxy in the Lion - Leo 1 dwarf galaxy - Leo 1 is located about 900,000 light years from Earth. It belongs to the local group, just like our galaxy or Andromede galaxy. It has only been known since the 1950s; it is difficult to observe due to the proximity of the Regulus star, thousands of times brighter. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring. The 'Local Group' of galaxies, to which the Milky Way belongs, contains more dwarf galaxies than any other type. The low surface brightness and lack of bright stars makes them difficult to study, even with a large telescope. Leo I presents particular problems because the galaxy appears only 20 arc minutes (less than the apparent diameter of the Moon) from the brilliant star Regulus and special precautions had to be taken to prevent scattered light from the star obliterating its feeble image. The plates from which this picture was made (the first in colour of a dwarf elliptical galaxy) will be used to learn more abou

Leo 1 dwarf galaxy in the Lion - Leo 1 dwarf galaxy - Leo 1 is located about 900,000 light years from Earth. It belongs to the local group, just like our galaxy or Andromede galaxy. It has only been known since the 1950s; it is difficult to observe due to the proximity of the Regulus star, thousands of times brighter. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring. The 'Local Group' of galaxies, to which the Milky Way belongs, contains more dwarf galaxies than any other type. The low surface brightness and lack of bright stars makes them difficult to study, even with a large telescope. Leo I presents particular problems because the galaxy appears only 20 arc minutes (less than the apparent diameter of the Moon) from the brilliant star Regulus and special precautions had to be taken to prevent scattered light from the star obliterating its feeble image. The plates from which this picture was made (the first in colour of a dwarf elliptical galaxy) will be used to learn more abou

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Galaxy NGC 4027 in the Raven - Galaxy NGC 4027 in Corvus - NGC 4027 is a spiral galaxy located about 80 million years ago - light. The photo shows some nearby dwarf galaxies. Image made with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. This galaxy is of interest because of its similarity to the Large Magellanic Cloud, (LMC) our nearest extra - galactic neighbour. Like the LMC, its light comes predominantly from young stars, which are hotter than the Sun and give the galaxy a bluish colour. However, because this galaxy is over 80 million light - years distant we see only the integrated light of millions of unresolved stars, rather than the individuals we see in the LMC. NGC 4027 has a somewhat distorted appearance and an elongated spiral arm, probably due to the gravitational effect of a smaller companion galaxy, not visible in this photograph but rather obvious on a much deeper image. NGC 4027 is less than half a degree south of the Antennae interacting galaxies

Galaxy NGC 4027 in the Raven - Galaxy NGC 4027 in Corvus - NGC 4027 is a spiral galaxy located about 80 million years ago - light. The photo shows some nearby dwarf galaxies. Image made with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. This galaxy is of interest because of its similarity to the Large Magellanic Cloud, (LMC) our nearest extra - galactic neighbour. Like the LMC, its light comes predominantly from young stars, which are hotter than the Sun and give the galaxy a bluish colour. However, because this galaxy is over 80 million light - years distant we see only the integrated light of millions of unresolved stars, rather than the individuals we see in the LMC. NGC 4027 has a somewhat distorted appearance and an elongated spiral arm, probably due to the gravitational effect of a smaller companion galaxy, not visible in this photograph but rather obvious on a much deeper image. NGC 4027 is less than half a degree south of the Antennae interacting galaxies

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Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Irregular dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Hunting Dogs, about 12.5 million years ago - light of Earth

Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Irregular dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Hunting Dogs, about 12.5 million years ago - light of Earth

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope through different filters, total of different poses: 20h. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral gala

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope through different filters, total of different poses: 20h. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral gala

R. Gendler

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Spiral Galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Several dwarf elliptic galaxies are visible in this image, one just above M100 probably interacting. This image was obtained by Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. In this deep image fainter galaxies appear. One seems to be involved with the faint outskirts of the large spiral. The somewhat distorted shape of the dwarf galaxy suggests it could be both influencing and being influenced by M100, and may be the cause of the asymmetry in the spiral arms. Nearby is an even fainter, elongated dwarf galaxy and elsewhere in the picture are several others, all probably members of the Virgo cluster, which spills over into the adjoining constellation of Coma Berenices

Spiral Galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Several dwarf elliptic galaxies are visible in this image, one just above M100 probably interacting. This image was obtained by Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. In this deep image fainter galaxies appear. One seems to be involved with the faint outskirts of the large spiral. The somewhat distorted shape of the dwarf galaxy suggests it could be both influencing and being influenced by M100, and may be the cause of the asymmetry in the spiral arms. Nearby is an even fainter, elongated dwarf galaxy and elsewhere in the picture are several others, all probably members of the Virgo cluster, which spills over into the adjoining constellation of Coma Berenices

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Interacting spiral galaxy NGC 1532 in Eridan - Interacting galaxy NGC 1532 in Eridanus - The spiral galaxy NGC 1532 is located about 70 million light years ago in the southern constellation of Eridan. It interacts with a dwarf galaxy, NGC 1531, visible just above it, which it will absorb in a few million years. Image obtained from the 1.5m Danish telescope of La Silla in Chile. NGC 1532, the large distorted spiral is in the process of cannibalizing the dwarf elliptical NGC 1531. The process takes millions of years. Large galaxies like our Milky Way typically engulf smaller galaxies, incorporating their stars and gas over millions of years into the larger galactic structure. These galaxies are located 70 million light years away in southern constellation of Eridanus. This image was made at the danish 1.5 meter telescope in La Silla, Chile

Interacting spiral galaxy NGC 1532 in Eridan - Interacting galaxy NGC 1532 in Eridanus - The spiral galaxy NGC 1532 is located about 70 million light years ago in the southern constellation of Eridan. It interacts with a dwarf galaxy, NGC 1531, visible just above it, which it will absorb in a few million years. Image obtained from the 1.5m Danish telescope of La Silla in Chile. NGC 1532, the large distorted spiral is in the process of cannibalizing the dwarf elliptical NGC 1531. The process takes millions of years. Large galaxies like our Milky Way typically engulf smaller galaxies, incorporating their stars and gas over millions of years into the larger galactic structure. These galaxies are located 70 million light years away in southern constellation of Eridanus. This image was made at the danish 1.5 meter telescope in La Silla, Chile

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. In the background at the top, an irregular dwarf galaxy, Holmberg IX. Image obtained by an amateur telescope of 50 cm, composting different poses. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. In the background at the top, an irregular dwarf galaxy, Holmberg IX. Image obtained by an amateur telescope of 50 cm, composting different poses. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (

R. Jay GaBany

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate

R. Gendler

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Sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy - SagDig - Sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy - Image of the irregular dwarf galaxy ESO 594 - 4 located 3.5 million years ago - light seen by the Hubble space telescope on August 18, 2003. The Sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy (SagDig, ESO 594 - 4) lies some 3.5 million light - years (1.1 Megaparsecs) from us. Background galaxies (reddish/brown extended objects with spiral arms and halos) are located even further beyond SagDig at several tens of millions parsecs away. This dwarf irregular galaxy was observed by the Advanced Camera for Surveys on - board the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 August 2003. Fifty-minute exposures were taken in blue, green and red filters

Sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy - SagDig - Sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy - Image of the irregular dwarf galaxy ESO 594 - 4 located 3.5 million years ago - light seen by the Hubble space telescope on August 18, 2003. The Sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy (SagDig, ESO 594 - 4) lies some 3.5 million light - years (1.1 Megaparsecs) from us. Background galaxies (reddish/brown extended objects with spiral arms and halos) are located even further beyond SagDig at several tens of millions parsecs away. This dwarf irregular galaxy was observed by the Advanced Camera for Surveys on - board the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 August 2003. Fifty-minute exposures were taken in blue, green and red filters

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. In the background at the top, an irregular dwarf galaxy, Holmberg IX. This image obtained by a 50 cm amateur telescope, in February 2010 for 23 hours of poses, shows gas filaments whose origin is uncertain. Located about 12 million light - years from our planet, M81 (NGC 3031) together with M82 (NGC 3034), NGC 3077 and NGC 2976 forms one of the most iconic groups of interacting galaxies. The M81 group has also been the subject of many studies searching for and analyzing evidence of strong interactions among its components. In 1965, Halton Arp detected an unusual looping feature near M81 while examining photographic plates produced with the 48 - inch Schmidt on Mount Palomar. Traditionally, ARP's loop has been interpreted as a tail resulting from

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. In the background at the top, an irregular dwarf galaxy, Holmberg IX. This image obtained by a 50 cm amateur telescope, in February 2010 for 23 hours of poses, shows gas filaments whose origin is uncertain. Located about 12 million light - years from our planet, M81 (NGC 3031) together with M82 (NGC 3034), NGC 3077 and NGC 2976 forms one of the most iconic groups of interacting galaxies. The M81 group has also been the subject of many studies searching for and analyzing evidence of strong interactions among its components. In 1965, Halton Arp detected an unusual looping feature near M81 while examining photographic plates produced with the 48 - inch Schmidt on Mount Palomar. Traditionally, ARP's loop has been interpreted as a tail resulting from

R. Jay GaBany

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major: The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million light years from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. - M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate much

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major: The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million light years from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. - M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate much

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Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Irregular dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Hunting Dogs, about 12.5 million years ago - light of Earth

Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Irregular dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Hunting Dogs, about 12.5 million years ago - light of Earth

R. Gendler

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Star Formation in the dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 - Starburst galaxy NGC 1569 - NGC 1569 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Giraffe. The Hubble space telescope measured its distance with precision, placing it 11 million years - light from Earth, or 4 million years - light beyond the distance previously established by astronomers. This new measure explains better why this galaxy has a particularly high star formation rate. It resides among a group of galaxies that by gravity compresses its gas, thus creating a hundred times more stars than in our own galaxy. NGC 1569 is located in the middle of a group of about 10 galaxies centered on the spiral galaxy IC 342. Gravitational interactions among the group's galaxies may be compressing gas in NGC 1569 and igniting the star - birthing frenzy. The galaxy is forming stars at a rate more than 100 times higher than the rate in the Milky Way. This high star - formation rate has been almost continuous for the past 100 million years. Thanks

Star Formation in the dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 - Starburst galaxy NGC 1569 - NGC 1569 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Giraffe. The Hubble space telescope measured its distance with precision, placing it 11 million years - light from Earth, or 4 million years - light beyond the distance previously established by astronomers. This new measure explains better why this galaxy has a particularly high star formation rate. It resides among a group of galaxies that by gravity compresses its gas, thus creating a hundred times more stars than in our own galaxy. NGC 1569 is located in the middle of a group of about 10 galaxies centered on the spiral galaxy IC 342. Gravitational interactions among the group's galaxies may be compressing gas in NGC 1569 and igniting the star - birthing frenzy. The galaxy is forming stars at a rate more than 100 times higher than the rate in the Milky Way. This high star - formation rate has been almost continuous for the past 100 million years. Thanks

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Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - The irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 is located 59 million years - light in the Great Bear and extends over about 3000 years - light. The two bright white spots are star-forming regions. At the top left, another galaxy is visible. This galaxy could be interacting with I Zwicky 18. This image is the result of observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. Called I Zwicky 18, this galaxy has a youthful appearance that resembles galaxies typically found only in the early universe. Hubble has now found faint, older stars within this galaxy, suggesting that the galaxy may have formed at the same time as most other galaxies. I Zwicky 18 is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy and is much smaller than our Milky Way Galaxy. The concentrated bluish - white knots embedded in the heart of the galaxy are two major starburst regions where stars are forming at a furious rate. The wispy blue filaments sur

Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - The irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 is located 59 million years - light in the Great Bear and extends over about 3000 years - light. The two bright white spots are star-forming regions. At the top left, another galaxy is visible. This galaxy could be interacting with I Zwicky 18. This image is the result of observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. Called I Zwicky 18, this galaxy has a youthful appearance that resembles galaxies typically found only in the early universe. Hubble has now found faint, older stars within this galaxy, suggesting that the galaxy may have formed at the same time as most other galaxies. I Zwicky 18 is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy and is much smaller than our Milky Way Galaxy. The concentrated bluish - white knots embedded in the heart of the galaxy are two major starburst regions where stars are forming at a furious rate. The wispy blue filaments sur

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Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - The galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. Mosaic of 10 images, 30 hours of poses. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye. 10 frame mosaic image, 30 hours of exposure

Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - The galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. Mosaic of 10 images, 30 hours of poses. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye. 10 frame mosaic image, 30 hours of exposure

R. Gendler

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the Sea bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to us. It contains large star-forming areas such as the Tarantula Nebula (30 Bream, visible right), the most active star-forming regions of the local group. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the Sea bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to us. It contains large star-forming areas such as the Tarantula Nebula (30 Bream, visible right), the most active star-forming regions of the local group. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

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Group of Galaxies HCG 31 - Hickson Compact Group 31 - This group of interacting galaxies is located 166 million years of light from Earth in the constellation Eridan. Dwarf galaxies are merging causing intense star formation. This long fusion process will lead to the birth of a large elliptical galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on August 8, 2006. These four dwarf galaxies waited billions of years to come together, setting off a fireworks show as thousands of new star clusters come to life. The distorted galaxies are quickly producing massive, hot, young stars that are pumping out ultraviolet radiation, heating up surrounding gas clouds, and causing them to glow. Such encounters between dwarf galaxies are normally seen billions of light - years away and therefore occurred billions of years ago. But these galaxies, members of Hickson Compact Group 31, are relatively nearby, only 166 million light - years away. In this image, taken by Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, the

Group of Galaxies HCG 31 - Hickson Compact Group 31 - This group of interacting galaxies is located 166 million years of light from Earth in the constellation Eridan. Dwarf galaxies are merging causing intense star formation. This long fusion process will lead to the birth of a large elliptical galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on August 8, 2006. These four dwarf galaxies waited billions of years to come together, setting off a fireworks show as thousands of new star clusters come to life. The distorted galaxies are quickly producing massive, hot, young stars that are pumping out ultraviolet radiation, heating up surrounding gas clouds, and causing them to glow. Such encounters between dwarf galaxies are normally seen billions of light - years away and therefore occurred billions of years ago. But these galaxies, members of Hickson Compact Group 31, are relatively nearby, only 166 million light - years away. In this image, taken by Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, the

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Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud, left) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud, right). Large and Small Magellanic clouds are irregular galaxies visible in the southern hemisphere. They are very close from our Milky way (160,000 light year for LMC and 240,000 light year for SMC)

Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud, left) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud, right). Large and Small Magellanic clouds are irregular galaxies visible in the southern hemisphere. They are very close from our Milky way (160,000 light year for LMC and 240,000 light year for SMC)

F.Espenak

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Dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX in the Great Bear - Dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX in Ursa Major - The dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX is located 12 million years - light from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear, just above the spiral galaxy M81. Of the 20,000 stars visible on this image obtained by the Hubble space telescope, more than 90% are young stars aged between 10 and 200 million years. The proximity of other galaxies, including M81, is believed to be at the origin of this recent star formation. This loose collection of stars is actually a dwarf irregular galaxy, called Holmberg IX. It resides just off the outer edge of M81, a large spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. This image was taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in early 2006. Holmberg IX is of the so - called Magellanic type of galaxy, as its size and irregularity in structure are similar to the Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbour to our own Milky Way. It is suspected that the dwarf galaxy was created as a result of a galactic

Dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX in the Great Bear - Dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX in Ursa Major - The dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX is located 12 million years - light from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear, just above the spiral galaxy M81. Of the 20,000 stars visible on this image obtained by the Hubble space telescope, more than 90% are young stars aged between 10 and 200 million years. The proximity of other galaxies, including M81, is believed to be at the origin of this recent star formation. This loose collection of stars is actually a dwarf irregular galaxy, called Holmberg IX. It resides just off the outer edge of M81, a large spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. This image was taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in early 2006. Holmberg IX is of the so - called Magellanic type of galaxy, as its size and irregularity in structure are similar to the Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbour to our own Milky Way. It is suspected that the dwarf galaxy was created as a result of a galactic

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Young stars in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - Young stars in dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - NGC 4163 is an irregular dwarf galaxy located about 10 million years ago - light in the constellation Hunting Dogs

Young stars in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - Young stars in dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - NGC 4163 is an irregular dwarf galaxy located about 10 million years ago - light in the constellation Hunting Dogs

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Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud, right) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud, left). The Magellanic Clouds are the nearest galaxies to the Milky Way, about 170,000 and 240,000 light years distant respectively. They are in the far southern sky, practically invisible from northern latitudes, and their low surface brightness makes them difficult to see unless they are high in the sky. Both Magellanic Clouds are less than 25 degrees from the South Celestial Pole and are visible at some time on any clear, dark night from Siding Spring, where this picture was taken. To the dark adapted eye the Magellanic Clouds look like detached pieces of the Milky Way, but this apparent detachment is misleading because both are in orbit around it. Although the Magellanic Clouds are separate galaxies they are interacting with each

Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud, right) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud, left). The Magellanic Clouds are the nearest galaxies to the Milky Way, about 170,000 and 240,000 light years distant respectively. They are in the far southern sky, practically invisible from northern latitudes, and their low surface brightness makes them difficult to see unless they are high in the sky. Both Magellanic Clouds are less than 25 degrees from the South Celestial Pole and are visible at some time on any clear, dark night from Siding Spring, where this picture was taken. To the dark adapted eye the Magellanic Clouds look like detached pieces of the Milky Way, but this apparent detachment is misleading because both are in orbit around it. Although the Magellanic Clouds are separate galaxies they are interacting with each

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The Large Magellanic Cloud is an irregular galaxy located about 160,000 light years distance from Earth in the constellation Dorado. Visible naked - eye in the night sky of the southern hemisphere, it is one of the closest galaxy from us

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The Large Magellanic Cloud is an irregular galaxy located about 160,000 light years distance from Earth in the constellation Dorado. Visible naked - eye in the night sky of the southern hemisphere, it is one of the closest galaxy from us

Christopher Picking

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The Large Magellanic Cloud is located in the constellation of Dorado at a distance of 160,000 light - years. This irregular type galaxy is naked eye visible in the southern hemisphere

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The Large Magellanic Cloud is located in the constellation of Dorado at a distance of 160,000 light - years. This irregular type galaxy is naked eye visible in the southern hemisphere

W. Promper

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Young stars in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - Young stars in dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - NGC 4163 is an irregular dwarf galaxy located about 10 million years ago - light of the Earth in the constellation Hunting Dogs

Young stars in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - Young stars in dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - NGC 4163 is an irregular dwarf galaxy located about 10 million years ago - light of the Earth in the constellation Hunting Dogs

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Irregular Galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud is about 240,000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Upstairs, the cluster of stars NGC 362. Image obtained by the 1.2m UK Schmidt telescope from Siding Spring, Australia. The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is the second nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, (the LMC being the nearest) and is at the distance of about 240,000 light years, quite close enough for it to be resolved into individual stars on this colour picture made from plates taken on the UK Schmidt Telescope. The shape of the SMC defies description and it is therefore classified as an 'irregular' galaxy. The small globular cluster at the top of the picture is NGC 362. It is about 30,000 light years distant

Irregular Galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud is about 240,000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Upstairs, the cluster of stars NGC 362. Image obtained by the 1.2m UK Schmidt telescope from Siding Spring, Australia. The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is the second nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, (the LMC being the nearest) and is at the distance of about 240,000 light years, quite close enough for it to be resolved into individual stars on this colour picture made from plates taken on the UK Schmidt Telescope. The shape of the SMC defies description and it is therefore classified as an 'irregular' galaxy. The small globular cluster at the top of the picture is NGC 362. It is about 30,000 light years distant

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is located about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to us. It contains large star-forming zones such as the Tarantula Nebula (30 Sea bream, visible to the left), the most active star-forming regions of the local group. Image obtained by the 1.2m UK Schmidt telescope from Siding Spring, Australia. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way but less than one tenth as massive; even so it contains the equivalent of over ten billion solar masses of material in the form of stars, gas and dust. The LMC is at a distance of 160,000 light years and is visible to the unaided eye from southern latitudes, rather like a detached piece of the Milky Way. The nearness of the LMC ensures that it is well resolved into stars in quite a modest telescope, and deep

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is located about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to us. It contains large star-forming zones such as the Tarantula Nebula (30 Sea bream, visible to the left), the most active star-forming regions of the local group. Image obtained by the 1.2m UK Schmidt telescope from Siding Spring, Australia. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way but less than one tenth as massive; even so it contains the equivalent of over ten billion solar masses of material in the form of stars, gas and dust. The LMC is at a distance of 160,000 light years and is visible to the unaided eye from southern latitudes, rather like a detached piece of the Milky Way. The nearness of the LMC ensures that it is well resolved into stars in quite a modest telescope, and deep

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The Large Magellan Cloud Galaxy - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the Sea bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to us. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way at a distance of 160,000 light years and is visible to the unaided eye from southern latitudes

The Large Magellan Cloud Galaxy - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the Sea bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to us. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way at a distance of 160,000 light years and is visible to the unaided eye from southern latitudes

Serge Brunier

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

Sebastian Voltmer

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The Large Magellanic cloud is about 160 000 light - years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. Naked - eye visible in the southern hemisphere, it is one of the nearest galaxy

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The Large Magellanic cloud is about 160 000 light - years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. Naked - eye visible in the southern hemisphere, it is one of the nearest galaxy

Stephane Guisard

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The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is about 240,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Above the galaxy, the cluster of stars of Toucan. The Small Magellanic Cloud is an irregular galaxy located at about 240,000 light years distance from Earth in the constellation Tucanae, and is one of the closest galaxy of the milky way. The globular cluster 47 Tucanae appears in the upper part of the image

The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is about 240,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Above the galaxy, the cluster of stars of Toucan. The Small Magellanic Cloud is an irregular galaxy located at about 240,000 light years distance from Earth in the constellation Tucanae, and is one of the closest galaxy of the milky way. The globular cluster 47 Tucanae appears in the upper part of the image

Christopher Picking

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The Large Magellanic Cloud Irregular Galaxy - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The irregular galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud is located approximately 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the Sea bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The Large Magellanic cloud is about 160 000 light - years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. Naked - eye visible in the southern hemisphere, it is one of the nearest galaxy

The Large Magellanic Cloud Irregular Galaxy - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The irregular galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud is located approximately 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the Sea bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The Large Magellanic cloud is about 160 000 light - years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. Naked - eye visible in the southern hemisphere, it is one of the nearest galaxy

S. Numazawa

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

Stephane Guisard

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The lactee route seen in the southern hemisphere and the clouds of Magellan - The Magellanic clouds with Milky Way - These two irregular galaxies are adjacent to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud, right) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud, left). Milky Way with the Magellanic clouds, visible in southern hemisphere. the Small Magellanic cloud (to the left) is about 240,000 light - years away and the Large Magellanic cloud (to the right) about 160,000 light - years. These two irregular galaxies are members of our Local Group of galaxies

The lactee route seen in the southern hemisphere and the clouds of Magellan - The Magellanic clouds with Milky Way - These two irregular galaxies are adjacent to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud, right) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud, left). Milky Way with the Magellanic clouds, visible in southern hemisphere. the Small Magellanic cloud (to the left) is about 240,000 light - years away and the Large Magellanic cloud (to the right) about 160,000 light - years. These two irregular galaxies are members of our Local Group of galaxies

Minoru Yoneto

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

Stephane Guisard

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Irregular Galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud is about 240,000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible on this image, on the right the Toucan cluster, on the left, the NGC 362 cluster. The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is the second nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, (the LMC being the nearest) and is at the distance of about 240,000 light years. The shape of the SMC defies description and it is therefore classified as an 'irregular' galaxy. The large globular cluster at right is 47 Tucanae, while a smaller one at left is NGC 362. It is about 30,000 light years distant, twice as far away as 47 Tuc

Irregular Galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud is about 240,000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible on this image, on the right the Toucan cluster, on the left, the NGC 362 cluster. The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is the second nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, (the LMC being the nearest) and is at the distance of about 240,000 light years. The shape of the SMC defies description and it is therefore classified as an 'irregular' galaxy. The large globular cluster at right is 47 Tucanae, while a smaller one at left is NGC 362. It is about 30,000 light years distant, twice as far away as 47 Tuc

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The Small Magellanic Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is about 240,000 years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible in this image, on the right the Toucan cluster, at the top of the galaxy the NGC 362 cluster. The Small Magellanic Cloud is about 210,000 light years in the constellation of Tucana. It is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. The globular clusters 47 Tucana (on the right) and NGC 362 (on the upper left corner) are also visible on this image

The Small Magellanic Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is about 240,000 years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible in this image, on the right the Toucan cluster, at the top of the galaxy the NGC 362 cluster. The Small Magellanic Cloud is about 210,000 light years in the constellation of Tucana. It is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. The globular clusters 47 Tucana (on the right) and NGC 362 (on the upper left corner) are also visible on this image

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Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are adjacent to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud) and 240,000 (Small Cloud) years away. Large and Small Magellanic clouds seen in Chile

Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are adjacent to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud) and 240,000 (Small Cloud) years away. Large and Small Magellanic clouds seen in Chile

Alex Tudorica

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The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is about 210,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible in this image, on the left the Toucan cluster, at the bottom of the galaxy the NGC 362 cluster. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf irregular galaxy located at a distance of about 210,000 light years; it is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. Two globular clusters are visible: at left NGC 104, better known as 47 Tucanae, at the bottom NGC 362

The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is about 210,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible in this image, on the left the Toucan cluster, at the bottom of the galaxy the NGC 362 cluster. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf irregular galaxy located at a distance of about 210,000 light years; it is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. Two globular clusters are visible: at left NGC 104, better known as 47 Tucanae, at the bottom NGC 362

Stephane Guisard

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Irregular Galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud is about 240,000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Infrared image obtained by Spitzer space telescope. This infrared portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud, taken by Nasa's Spitzer Space Telescope, reveals the stars and dust in this galaxy as never seen before. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a nearby satellite galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy, approximately 200,000 light - years away. The image shows the main body of the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is comprised of the “” bar”” on the left and a “” wing”” extending to the right. The bar contains both old stars (in blue) and young stars lighting up their natal dust (green/red). The wing mainly contains young stars. In addition, the image contains a galactic globular cluster in the lower left (blue cluster of stars) and emission from

Irregular Galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud is about 240,000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Infrared image obtained by Spitzer space telescope. This infrared portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud, taken by Nasa's Spitzer Space Telescope, reveals the stars and dust in this galaxy as never seen before. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a nearby satellite galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy, approximately 200,000 light - years away. The image shows the main body of the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is comprised of the “” bar”” on the left and a “” wing”” extending to the right. The bar contains both old stars (in blue) and young stars lighting up their natal dust (green/red). The wing mainly contains young stars. In addition, the image contains a galactic globular cluster in the lower left (blue cluster of stars) and emission from

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Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are adjacent to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud)

Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are adjacent to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud)

Stephane Guisard

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Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud)

Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud)

F.Espenak

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Irregular Galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud is about 240,000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible in this image, on the right the Toucan cluster, at the top of the galaxy the NGC 362 cluster. Image obtained by the 1.2m UK Schmidt telescope from Siding Spring, Australia. The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is the second nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, (the LMC being the nearest) and is at the distance of about 240,000 light years, quite close enough for it to be resolved into individual stars on this colour picture made from plates taken on the UK Schmidt Telescope. The shape of the SMC defies description and it is therefore classified as an 'irregular' galaxy. The large globular cluster at right is 47 Tucanae, while a smaller one at the top of the picture is NGC 362. It is about 30,000 light yea

Irregular Galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud (NGC 292) - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud is about 240,000 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible in this image, on the right the Toucan cluster, at the top of the galaxy the NGC 362 cluster. Image obtained by the 1.2m UK Schmidt telescope from Siding Spring, Australia. The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is the second nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, (the LMC being the nearest) and is at the distance of about 240,000 light years, quite close enough for it to be resolved into individual stars on this colour picture made from plates taken on the UK Schmidt Telescope. The shape of the SMC defies description and it is therefore classified as an 'irregular' galaxy. The large globular cluster at right is 47 Tucanae, while a smaller one at the top of the picture is NGC 362. It is about 30,000 light yea

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Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud)

Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud)

F.Espenak

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Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is located about 160,000 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye.

Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is located about 160,000 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye.

Alex Conu

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The green dot in the middle of this image is a dim star belonging to a class called brown dwarfs. This particular object is named "WISEPC J045853.90+643451.9" after its location in the sky. WISE.

The green dot in the middle of this image is a dim star belonging to a class called brown dwarfs. This particular object is named "WISEPC J045853.90+643451.9" after its location in the sky. WISE.

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Pluto view from Charon - View of artist - Pluto seen from Charon - Artist view - Pluto view in the sky of his satellite Charon. Pluto seen from its moon Charon

Pluto view from Charon - View of artist - Pluto seen from Charon - Artist view - Pluto view in the sky of his satellite Charon. Pluto seen from its moon Charon

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 247 in the Whale - Spiral galaxy NGC 247 in Cetus - Dwarf spiral galaxy in the Whale, located about 8 million years ago - light from Earth. Image made with a telescope 80 cm in diameter. Dwarf spiral galaxy located at about 8 - 12 million light years away

Spiral Galaxy NGC 247 in the Whale - Spiral galaxy NGC 247 in Cetus - Dwarf spiral galaxy in the Whale, located about 8 million years ago - light from Earth. Image made with a telescope 80 cm in diameter. Dwarf spiral galaxy located at about 8 - 12 million light years away

Jim Misti

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Composite image of the dwarf galaxy Henize 2-10 (photo)

Composite image of the dwarf galaxy Henize 2-10 (photo)

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Spiral Galaxy M63 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M63 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M63 (NGC 5055) is located about 35 million years ago - light from Earth. In this image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, the halo around the galaxy is visible and shows a stream of stars from a dwarf satellite galaxy. M63 (NGC 5055) is a spiral glaxy in the contellation Canes Venatici at about 35 million light - years from Earth. Visible in this image is a very faint, giant arc - loop feature in the halo of the galaxy Messier 63; this feature is the stellar stream of a disrupted dwarf satellite galaxy

Spiral Galaxy M63 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M63 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M63 (NGC 5055) is located about 35 million years ago - light from Earth. In this image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, the halo around the galaxy is visible and shows a stream of stars from a dwarf satellite galaxy. M63 (NGC 5055) is a spiral glaxy in the contellation Canes Venatici at about 35 million light - years from Earth. Visible in this image is a very faint, giant arc - loop feature in the halo of the galaxy Messier 63; this feature is the stellar stream of a disrupted dwarf satellite galaxy

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