Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1569: Starburst in a Dwarf Irregular Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 2008 is “NGC 1569: Starburst in a Dwarf Irregular Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgement: A. Aloisi ( STScI / ESA ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 165 words.

NGC 1569: Starburst in a Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgement: A. Aloisi ( STScI / ESA ) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory, flaunting their young, bright, blue star clusters in beautiful, symmetric spiral arms. But small, irregular galaxies form stars too.”

— APOD editors, December 29, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 29, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgement: A. Aloisi ( STScI / ESA ) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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GalaxiesStar clusters

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