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Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus - Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus - The Hubble space telescope photographed a cluster of galaxies 450 million years ago - Earth light, Abell S0740. There are galaxies of various shapes alongside the giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325 - G004. Image obtained by the ACS camera in January 2005 and February 2006. Hubble Space Telescope image showing the diverse collection of galaxies in a galaxy cluster Abell S0740, at about 450 million light - years away in the constellation Centaurus. The giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325 - G004 looms large at the club's center

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Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus - Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus - The Hubble space telescope photographed a cluster of galaxies 450 million years ago - Earth light, Abell S0740. There are galaxies of various shapes alongside the giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325 - G004. Image obtained by the ACS camera in January 2005 and February 2006. Hubble Space Telescope image showing the diverse collection of galaxies in a galaxy cluster Abell S0740, at about 450 million light - years away in the constellation Centaurus. The giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325 - G004 looms large at the club's center

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The star Fomalhaut - Star Fomalhaut - The star Fomalhaut is located 25 years - light from Earth in the constellation Southern Fish. An extrasolar planet, called Fomalhaut b, with a mass close to Jupiter, is in orbit around it. This image shows Fomalhaut, the star around which the discovered planet Fomalhaut b orbits. Fomalhaut is much hotter than our Sun, 15 times as bright, and lies 25 light - years from Earth. It is blazing through hydrogen at such a furious rate that it will burn out in only one billion years, 10% the lifespan of our star. The field of view is 2.7 x 2.9 degrees

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The star Fomalhaut - Star Fomalhaut - The star Fomalhaut is located 25 years - light from Earth in the constellation Southern Fish. An extrasolar planet, called Fomalhaut b, with a mass close to Jupiter, is in orbit around it. This image shows Fomalhaut, the star around which the discovered planet Fomalhaut b orbits. Fomalhaut is much hotter than our Sun, 15 times as bright, and lies 25 light - years from Earth. It is blazing through hydrogen at such a furious rate that it will burn out in only one billion years, 10% the lifespan of our star. The field of view is 2.7 x 2.9 degrees

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Planetary nebula NGC 2818 - Planetary nebula NGC 2818 in Pyxis - The open cluster NGC 2818A in the southern constellation of the Compsole is distinguished by the fact that most of its bright stars have already become supernovae; this indicates that this cluster must be very old, perhaps a billion years. It has a planetary nebula, NGC 2818, photographed here by the Hubble space telescope in November 2008. A planetary nebula is an end-of-life star. NGC 2818 (also called PLN 261+8.1) is located about 10,000 light years from Earth. The unique planetary nebula NGC 2818 is nested inside the open star cluster NGC 2818A. Both the cluster and the nebula reside over 10,000 light - years away, in the southern constellation Pyxis (the Compasss). NGC 2818 is one of very few planetary nebulae in our galaxy located within an open cluster. Open clusters, in general, are loosely bound and they disperse over hundreds of millions of years. Stars that form planetary nebulae typically live for billions of

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Planetary nebula NGC 2818 - Planetary nebula NGC 2818 in Pyxis - The open cluster NGC 2818A in the southern constellation of the Compsole is distinguished by the fact that most of its bright stars have already become supernovae; this indicates that this cluster must be very old, perhaps a billion years. It has a planetary nebula, NGC 2818, photographed here by the Hubble space telescope in November 2008. A planetary nebula is an end-of-life star. NGC 2818 (also called PLN 261+8.1) is located about 10,000 light years from Earth. The unique planetary nebula NGC 2818 is nested inside the open star cluster NGC 2818A. Both the cluster and the nebula reside over 10,000 light - years away, in the southern constellation Pyxis (the Compasss). NGC 2818 is one of very few planetary nebulae in our galaxy located within an open cluster. Open clusters, in general, are loosely bound and they disperse over hundreds of millions of years. Stars that form planetary nebulae typically live for billions of

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Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. The largest satellite, Titan, projects its shadow on the planet and three satellites are visible on the left: Mimas and its shadow are discernable on Titan's left, just above the rings, on its left, above the rings, Dione is clearly visible, and on the left, the Enceladus satellite. Several of Saturn's moons transiting the face of the gas giant planet. This is a rare event because the rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. This frame captures the giant moon Titan and its shadow near Saturn's northern polar hood. Tiny Mimas and its shadow are below, at left, slightly above the rings. To the far left off the disk, Dione, the brightest of the icy moons in this view - and Enceladus, fainter and farther to the

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Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. The largest satellite, Titan, projects its shadow on the planet and three satellites are visible on the left: Mimas and its shadow are discernable on Titan's left, just above the rings, on its left, above the rings, Dione is clearly visible, and on the left, the Enceladus satellite. Several of Saturn's moons transiting the face of the gas giant planet. This is a rare event because the rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. This frame captures the giant moon Titan and its shadow near Saturn's northern polar hood. Tiny Mimas and its shadow are below, at left, slightly above the rings. To the far left off the disk, Dione, the brightest of the icy moons in this view - and Enceladus, fainter and farther to the

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Remains of Supernova 1E0102.2 - 7219 - The Hubble Space Telescope photographed the remains of a supernova, a massive late-life star that exploded. Located 210,000 years of light from Earth, in the galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud, 1E0102.2 - 7219 is now dissipated into blue filaments visible in the center of the image. At 50 years - light from the, top right, stars are born in a large gas cloud, the star-forming region N76 (Henize 1956). Composite images obtained in October 2003 and July 1995 with the ACS camera and the large field planetary camera

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Remains of Supernova 1E0102.2 - 7219 - The Hubble Space Telescope photographed the remains of a supernova, a massive late-life star that exploded. Located 210,000 years of light from Earth, in the galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud, 1E0102.2 - 7219 is now dissipated into blue filaments visible in the center of the image. At 50 years - light from the, top right, stars are born in a large gas cloud, the star-forming region N76 (Henize 1956). Composite images obtained in October 2003 and July 1995 with the ACS camera and the large field planetary camera

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Galaxy NGC 17 in the Whale - Galaxy NGC 17 in Cetus - The galaxy NGC 17 is located about 250 million years away from Earth. Presented with a single nucleus, its shape indicates that it has finished absorbing another galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 4 July 2002. This galaxy features a single nucleus, a containing a blue central disk with delicate fine structure in the outer parts and tidal tails indicative of two former disk galaxies. At present these galaxies appear to have completed their merger. The remnant shows clear signs that the merger was gas - rich and accompanied by a starburst. NGC 17 is gas - rich and can sustain its strong central starburst and present mild central activity for some time to come. NGC 17 is located about 250 million light - years away in the constellation of Cetus, the Whale. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on july 4, 2002

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Galaxy NGC 17 in the Whale - Galaxy NGC 17 in Cetus - The galaxy NGC 17 is located about 250 million years away from Earth. Presented with a single nucleus, its shape indicates that it has finished absorbing another galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 4 July 2002. This galaxy features a single nucleus, a containing a blue central disk with delicate fine structure in the outer parts and tidal tails indicative of two former disk galaxies. At present these galaxies appear to have completed their merger. The remnant shows clear signs that the merger was gas - rich and accompanied by a starburst. NGC 17 is gas - rich and can sustain its strong central starburst and present mild central activity for some time to come. NGC 17 is located about 250 million light - years away in the constellation of Cetus, the Whale. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on july 4, 2002

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Elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and distant galaxies - Elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and distant galaxies - The galaxy NGC 1132 is about 320 million years - light from Earth in the constellation Eridan. This giant elliptical galaxy is surrounded by a vast halo of dark matter; it and the dwarf galaxies surrounding it are probably the rest of a larger group of galaxies that have merged over time. In the background, many more distant galaxies are visible. Composite of images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. The elliptical galaxy NGC 1132, seen in this image from Hubble space telescope, belongs to a category of galaxies called giant ellipticals. NGC 1132, together with the small dwarf galaxies surrounding it, are dubbed a fossil group” as they are most likely the remains of a group of galaxies that merged together in the recent past. In visible light NGC 1132 appears as a single, isolated, giant elliptical galaxy, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. Scientists have fou

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Elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and distant galaxies - Elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and distant galaxies - The galaxy NGC 1132 is about 320 million years - light from Earth in the constellation Eridan. This giant elliptical galaxy is surrounded by a vast halo of dark matter; it and the dwarf galaxies surrounding it are probably the rest of a larger group of galaxies that have merged over time. In the background, many more distant galaxies are visible. Composite of images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. The elliptical galaxy NGC 1132, seen in this image from Hubble space telescope, belongs to a category of galaxies called giant ellipticals. NGC 1132, together with the small dwarf galaxies surrounding it, are dubbed a fossil group” as they are most likely the remains of a group of galaxies that merged together in the recent past. In visible light NGC 1132 appears as a single, isolated, giant elliptical galaxy, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. Scientists have fou

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Galaxy M82 view in different wavelength - Galaxy M82 in multi - wavelength - Composite of different images: in blue the image obtained by Chandra in X-rays, in red the infrared image obtained by Spitzer, in yellow, orange, green, the image of Hubble. M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light from Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind. Composite of multi - wavelength images of the active galaxy M82 from the three Great Observatories. X - ray data recorded by Chandra appears here in blue; infrared light recorded by Spitzer appears in red; Hubble's observations of hydrogen emission appears in orange, and the bluest visible light appears in yellow - green. Another Hubble observation designed to image 10,000 degree Celsius hydrogen gas (orange

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Galaxy M82 view in different wavelength - Galaxy M82 in multi - wavelength - Composite of different images: in blue the image obtained by Chandra in X-rays, in red the infrared image obtained by Spitzer, in yellow, orange, green, the image of Hubble. M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light from Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind. Composite of multi - wavelength images of the active galaxy M82 from the three Great Observatories. X - ray data recorded by Chandra appears here in blue; infrared light recorded by Spitzer appears in red; Hubble's observations of hydrogen emission appears in orange, and the bluest visible light appears in yellow - green. Another Hubble observation designed to image 10,000 degree Celsius hydrogen gas (orange

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Interacting galaxies NGC 1614 - Interacting galaxies NGC 1614 - The galaxy NGC 1614 is located about 200 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Eridan. This system is composed of interacting galaxies. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on August 13, 2002. The galaxy system NGC 1614 has a bright optical center and two clear inner spiral arms that are fairly symmetrical. It also has a spectacular outer structure that consists principally of a large one - sided curved extension of one of these arms to the lower right, and a long, almost straight tail that emerges from the nucleus and crosses the extended arm to the upper right. The galaxy appears to be the result of a tidal interaction and the resulting merger of two predecessor systems. The system has a nuclear region of quasar - like luminosity, but shows no direct evidence for an active nucleus. It is heavily and unevenly reddened across its nucleus, while infrared imaging also shows a ridge of d

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Interacting galaxies NGC 1614 - Interacting galaxies NGC 1614 - The galaxy NGC 1614 is located about 200 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Eridan. This system is composed of interacting galaxies. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on August 13, 2002. The galaxy system NGC 1614 has a bright optical center and two clear inner spiral arms that are fairly symmetrical. It also has a spectacular outer structure that consists principally of a large one - sided curved extension of one of these arms to the lower right, and a long, almost straight tail that emerges from the nucleus and crosses the extended arm to the upper right. The galaxy appears to be the result of a tidal interaction and the resulting merger of two predecessor systems. The system has a nuclear region of quasar - like luminosity, but shows no direct evidence for an active nucleus. It is heavily and unevenly reddened across its nucleus, while infrared imaging also shows a ridge of d

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Lenticular Galaxy M102 (NGC 5866) in the Dragon - Edge - on view of M102 (NGC 5866) in Draco - This galaxy from the slice is located 44 million years - light from Earth. Its diameter is 60,000 years - light. Image obtained by the ACS camera of the Hubble space telescope in February 2006. The lenticular galaxy NGC 5866 is about 44 million light - years from Earth in the Northern constellation Draco. Its diameter is approximately 60,000 light - years, two - thirds the diameter of the Milky Way, and its mass is similar to our galaxy. Hubble image taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys in February 2006

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Lenticular Galaxy M102 (NGC 5866) in the Dragon - Edge - on view of M102 (NGC 5866) in Draco - This galaxy from the slice is located 44 million years - light from Earth. Its diameter is 60,000 years - light. Image obtained by the ACS camera of the Hubble space telescope in February 2006. The lenticular galaxy NGC 5866 is about 44 million light - years from Earth in the Northern constellation Draco. Its diameter is approximately 60,000 light - years, two - thirds the diameter of the Milky Way, and its mass is similar to our galaxy. Hubble image taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys in February 2006

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Galaxy AM 0644 - 741 in Flying Fish - Ring galaxy AM 0644 - 741 in Volans - The annular galaxy AM 0644 - 741 is about 300 million years away - light from Earth. A collision with another galaxy causes its ring shape. This ring extends over 150,000 years - light and is composed of recently formed and extremely bright blue stars. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in January 2004. This galaxy, cataloged as AM 0644 - 741, is a member of the class of so - called “” ring galaxies.”” It lies 300 million light - years away in the direction of the southern constellation Volans. Ring galaxies are an especially striking example of how collisions between galaxies can dramatically change their structure, while also triggering the formation of new stars. In the case of AM 0644 - 741, the galaxy that pierced through the ring galaxy is out of the image but visible in larger - field images. The soft spiral galaxy that is visible to the left of the ring galaxy in the image is a coincidental ba

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Galaxy AM 0644 - 741 in Flying Fish - Ring galaxy AM 0644 - 741 in Volans - The annular galaxy AM 0644 - 741 is about 300 million years away - light from Earth. A collision with another galaxy causes its ring shape. This ring extends over 150,000 years - light and is composed of recently formed and extremely bright blue stars. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in January 2004. This galaxy, cataloged as AM 0644 - 741, is a member of the class of so - called “” ring galaxies.”” It lies 300 million light - years away in the direction of the southern constellation Volans. Ring galaxies are an especially striking example of how collisions between galaxies can dramatically change their structure, while also triggering the formation of new stars. In the case of AM 0644 - 741, the galaxy that pierced through the ring galaxy is out of the image but visible in larger - field images. The soft spiral galaxy that is visible to the left of the ring galaxy in the image is a coincidental ba

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Markarian Galaxy 273 - Galaxy Markarian 273 - The Markarian galaxy 273 is about 500 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. The presence of a 130,000-year-long maree tail suggests that Markarian 273 is the fusion of two galaxies. The collision caused a burst of star formations. This galaxy has a double core and is one of the brightest infrared galaxies. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on November 16, 2001. Markarian 273 shows an intricate central region and a striking tail that extends diagonally towards the bottom - right of the image. The tail is about 130 thousand light - years long and is strongly indicative of a merger between two galaxies. Markarian 273 has an intense region of starburst, where 60 solar masses of new stars are born each year. Near - infrared observations reveal a nucleus with two components. Markarian 273 is one of the most luminous galaxies when observed in the infrared, and is located 500 million light - years aw

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Markarian Galaxy 273 - Galaxy Markarian 273 - The Markarian galaxy 273 is about 500 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. The presence of a 130,000-year-long maree tail suggests that Markarian 273 is the fusion of two galaxies. The collision caused a burst of star formations. This galaxy has a double core and is one of the brightest infrared galaxies. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on November 16, 2001. Markarian 273 shows an intricate central region and a striking tail that extends diagonally towards the bottom - right of the image. The tail is about 130 thousand light - years long and is strongly indicative of a merger between two galaxies. Markarian 273 has an intense region of starburst, where 60 solar masses of new stars are born each year. Near - infrared observations reveal a nucleus with two components. Markarian 273 is one of the most luminous galaxies when observed in the infrared, and is located 500 million light - years aw

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Colliding spiral galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163 - Colliding galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163 - The galaxies NGC 2207 (left) and IC 2163 (right) form a pair of colliding galaxies approximately 114 million light years away. Currently IC 2163 is moving away from NGC 2207, but it is likely that within several billion years these two galaxies will eventually merge into a single massive galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998. The larger and more massive galaxy is cataloged as NGC 2207 (on the left in the Hubble Heritage image), and the smaller one on the right is IC 2163. Strong tidal forces from NGC 2207 have distorted the shape of IC 2163, flinging out stars and gas into long streamers stretching out a hundred thousand light - years towards the right - hand edge of the image. The calculations indicate that IC 2163 is swinging past NGC 2207 in a counterclockwise direction, having made its closest approach 40 million years ago. However, IC 2163 does not have sufficient ener

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Colliding spiral galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163 - Colliding galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163 - The galaxies NGC 2207 (left) and IC 2163 (right) form a pair of colliding galaxies approximately 114 million light years away. Currently IC 2163 is moving away from NGC 2207, but it is likely that within several billion years these two galaxies will eventually merge into a single massive galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998. The larger and more massive galaxy is cataloged as NGC 2207 (on the left in the Hubble Heritage image), and the smaller one on the right is IC 2163. Strong tidal forces from NGC 2207 have distorted the shape of IC 2163, flinging out stars and gas into long streamers stretching out a hundred thousand light - years towards the right - hand edge of the image. The calculations indicate that IC 2163 is swinging past NGC 2207 in a counterclockwise direction, having made its closest approach 40 million years ago. However, IC 2163 does not have sufficient ener

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Spiral galaxy M81 seen by the Hubble space telescope - 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 and a black hole. Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope with the ACS camera in 2006. Although the M81 galaxy is 11.6 million light - years away, this image taken by the Hubble space telescope is so sharp that it can resolve individual stars, along with open star clusters, globular star clusters, and even glowing regions of fluorescent gas. The spiral arms, which wind all the way down into the nucleus, are made up of young, bluish, hot stars formed in the past few million years. They also host a population of stars formed in an episode of star formation that started about 600 million years ago. The greenish regions are dense areas of bright star formation. The ultraviolet light from hot young stars are fluorescing the surr

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Spiral galaxy M81 seen by the Hubble space telescope - 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 and a black hole. Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope with the ACS camera in 2006. Although the M81 galaxy is 11.6 million light - years away, this image taken by the Hubble space telescope is so sharp that it can resolve individual stars, along with open star clusters, globular star clusters, and even glowing regions of fluorescent gas. The spiral arms, which wind all the way down into the nucleus, are made up of young, bluish, hot stars formed in the past few million years. They also host a population of stars formed in an episode of star formation that started about 600 million years ago. The greenish regions are dense areas of bright star formation. The ultraviolet light from hot young stars are fluorescing the surr

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The elliptical galaxy M84 - The elliptical galaxy M84 - The M84 galaxy (NGC 4374) is 55 million light years away from Earth, in the Virgin's cluster. This image is a composite obtained in X-rays (blue), radio (red) and visible (yellow and white). Gas material is ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. This composite image shows M84, a massive elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, about 55 million light years from Earth. Hot gas around M84 is shown in a Chandra X - ray Observatory image in blue and a radio image from the Very Large Array is shown in red. A background image from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey is shown in yellow and white. A number of bubbles are visible in the hot gas, outlined with blue X - ray emission. These bubbles were blown by relativistic particles generated by the central supermassive black hole in M84. These particles travel outwards in the form of a two - sided jet. Because smaller bubbles are found inside lar

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The elliptical galaxy M84 - The elliptical galaxy M84 - The M84 galaxy (NGC 4374) is 55 million light years away from Earth, in the Virgin's cluster. This image is a composite obtained in X-rays (blue), radio (red) and visible (yellow and white). Gas material is ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. This composite image shows M84, a massive elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, about 55 million light years from Earth. Hot gas around M84 is shown in a Chandra X - ray Observatory image in blue and a radio image from the Very Large Array is shown in red. A background image from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey is shown in yellow and white. A number of bubbles are visible in the hot gas, outlined with blue X - ray emission. These bubbles were blown by relativistic particles generated by the central supermassive black hole in M84. These particles travel outwards in the form of a two - sided jet. Because smaller bubbles are found inside lar

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Spiral galaxy of Sombrero M104 in the Virgin - The Sombrero galaxy (M104) in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M104 (NGC 4594, Sombrero galaxy) is located about 28 million years ago - light. Assembled 6 images obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope in May and June 2003. The “” Sombrero”” is located in the constellation Virgo. This magnificent galaxy is almost one - fifth the diameter of the full moon. The team used Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys to take six pictures of the galaxy and then stitched them together to create the final composite image. The photo reveals a myriad of stars in a pancake - shaped disk as well as a glowing central bulge of stars

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Spiral galaxy of Sombrero M104 in the Virgin - The Sombrero galaxy (M104) in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M104 (NGC 4594, Sombrero galaxy) is located about 28 million years ago - light. Assembled 6 images obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope in May and June 2003. The “” Sombrero”” is located in the constellation Virgo. This magnificent galaxy is almost one - fifth the diameter of the full moon. The team used Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys to take six pictures of the galaxy and then stitched them together to create the final composite image. The photo reveals a myriad of stars in a pancake - shaped disk as well as a glowing central bulge of stars

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Interacting Galaxies Arp 299 - Interacting galaxies Arp 299 - The particular galaxy Arp 299 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. Composed of galaxies IC 694 and NGC 3690, this interacting system presents important star formations. Astronomers also observed the appearance of several supernovae. Arp 299 is an ultra-aluminous infrared galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 March 2002. This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer reaches of the galaxy, making this system a distinguished supernova factory. Arp 299 belongs to the family of ultra - luminous infrared galaxies and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, approximately 150 million light - y

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Interacting Galaxies Arp 299 - Interacting galaxies Arp 299 - The particular galaxy Arp 299 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. Composed of galaxies IC 694 and NGC 3690, this interacting system presents important star formations. Astronomers also observed the appearance of several supernovae. Arp 299 is an ultra-aluminous infrared galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 March 2002. This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer reaches of the galaxy, making this system a distinguished supernova factory. Arp 299 belongs to the family of ultra - luminous infrared galaxies and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, approximately 150 million light - y

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Detail of the nebula NGC 3372 in the Carene - Eta Carinae nebula detail - Detail of the nebula NGC 3372 near the star Eta Carinae (off field). Region of star formation. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1999. The Hubble Space Telescope image reveals complex structure in the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372). The picture is dominated by a large, approximately circular feature, which is part of the Keyhole Nebula. This region, about 8000 light - years from Earth, is located adjacent to the famous explosive variable star Eta Carinae, which lies just outside the field of view towards the upper right. The Carina Nebula also contains several other stars that are among the hottest and most massive known, each about 10 times as hot, and 100 times as massive, as our Sun

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Detail of the nebula NGC 3372 in the Carene - Eta Carinae nebula detail - Detail of the nebula NGC 3372 near the star Eta Carinae (off field). Region of star formation. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1999. The Hubble Space Telescope image reveals complex structure in the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372). The picture is dominated by a large, approximately circular feature, which is part of the Keyhole Nebula. This region, about 8000 light - years from Earth, is located adjacent to the famous explosive variable star Eta Carinae, which lies just outside the field of view towards the upper right. The Carina Nebula also contains several other stars that are among the hottest and most massive known, each about 10 times as hot, and 100 times as massive, as our Sun

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Galaxy System Arp 274 - Galaxy triplet Arp 274 - Arp 274 (NGC 5679) is a system of three galaxies located about 400 million years ago - light in the constellation of Virgo. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. Arp 274, also known as NGC 5679, is a system of three galaxies that appear to be partially overlapping in the image, although they may be at somewhat different distances. The spiral shapes of two of these galaxies appear mostly intact. The third galaxy (to the far left) is more compact, but shows evidence of star formation. Two of the three galaxies are forming new stars at a high rate. This is evident in the bright blue knots of star formation that are strung along the arms of the galaxy on the right and along the small galaxy on the left. The largest component is located in the middle of the three. It appears as a spiral galaxy, which may be barred. The entire system resides at about 400 million light - years away from Earth in the constellation Virgo. Hubble's Wide Fi

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Galaxy System Arp 274 - Galaxy triplet Arp 274 - Arp 274 (NGC 5679) is a system of three galaxies located about 400 million years ago - light in the constellation of Virgo. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. Arp 274, also known as NGC 5679, is a system of three galaxies that appear to be partially overlapping in the image, although they may be at somewhat different distances. The spiral shapes of two of these galaxies appear mostly intact. The third galaxy (to the far left) is more compact, but shows evidence of star formation. Two of the three galaxies are forming new stars at a high rate. This is evident in the bright blue knots of star formation that are strung along the arms of the galaxy on the right and along the small galaxy on the left. The largest component is located in the middle of the three. It appears as a spiral galaxy, which may be barred. The entire system resides at about 400 million light - years away from Earth in the constellation Virgo. Hubble's Wide Fi

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Bok's cells in NGC 281 (Cassiopee) - Bok globules in NGC 281 - View of a detail of the nebula NGC 281 in Cassiopee center on Bok's Globules. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. Near these blood cells shine blue stars; they belong to the young cluster of stars IC 1590. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in October 2005. These opaque, dark knots of gas and dust are called “” Bok globules,””” and they are absorbing light in the center of the nearby emission nebula and star - forming region. Bok hypothesized that giant molecular clouds, on the order of hundreds of light - years in size, can become perturbed and form small pockets where the dust and gas are highly concentrated. These small pockets become gravitationally bound and accumulate dust and gas from the surrounding area. If they can capture enough mass, they have the potential of creating stars in their cores; however, no

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Bok's cells in NGC 281 (Cassiopee) - Bok globules in NGC 281 - View of a detail of the nebula NGC 281 in Cassiopee center on Bok's Globules. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. Near these blood cells shine blue stars; they belong to the young cluster of stars IC 1590. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in October 2005. These opaque, dark knots of gas and dust are called “” Bok globules,””” and they are absorbing light in the center of the nearby emission nebula and star - forming region. Bok hypothesized that giant molecular clouds, on the order of hundreds of light - years in size, can become perturbed and form small pockets where the dust and gas are highly concentrated. These small pockets become gravitationally bound and accumulate dust and gas from the surrounding area. If they can capture enough mass, they have the potential of creating stars in their cores; however, no

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Galaxy ESO 69 - 6 - Galaxy ESO 69 - 6 - The galaxy ESO 69 - 6 is about 650 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Southern Triangle. This system consists of two interacting galaxies. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on April 8, 2002. ESO 69 - 6 is an interacting pair of galaxies located in the constellation of Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle, about 650 million light - years away from Earth. Long tidal tails sweep out from the two galaxies: gas and stars were stripped out and torn away from the outer regions of the galaxies. The presence of these tails is the unique signature of an interaction. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on April 8, 2002

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Galaxy ESO 69 - 6 - Galaxy ESO 69 - 6 - The galaxy ESO 69 - 6 is about 650 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Southern Triangle. This system consists of two interacting galaxies. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on April 8, 2002. ESO 69 - 6 is an interacting pair of galaxies located in the constellation of Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle, about 650 million light - years away from Earth. Long tidal tails sweep out from the two galaxies: gas and stars were stripped out and torn away from the outer regions of the galaxies. The presence of these tails is the unique signature of an interaction. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on April 8, 2002

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Galaxy ESO 99 - 4 - Galaxy ESO 99 - 4 - The special galaxy ESO 99 - 4 is about 400 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Southern Triangle. Its tormented shape suggests that it has absorbed another galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on April 13, 2002. ESO 99 - 4 is a galaxy with a highly peculiar shape that is probably the remnant of an earlier merger process that has deformed it beyond visual recognition, leaving the main body largely obscured by dark bands of dust. ESO 99 - 4 lies in a rich field of foreground stars, in the constellation of Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle, about 400 million light - years away. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on April 13, 2002

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Galaxy ESO 99 - 4 - Galaxy ESO 99 - 4 - The special galaxy ESO 99 - 4 is about 400 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Southern Triangle. Its tormented shape suggests that it has absorbed another galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on April 13, 2002. ESO 99 - 4 is a galaxy with a highly peculiar shape that is probably the remnant of an earlier merger process that has deformed it beyond visual recognition, leaving the main body largely obscured by dark bands of dust. ESO 99 - 4 lies in a rich field of foreground stars, in the constellation of Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle, about 400 million light - years away. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on April 13, 2002

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Spiral galaxy NGC 5584 - Spiral galaxy NGC 5584 - NGC 5584 is located 72 million light years from Earth in the constellation Virgin. This galaxy is home to many Cepheides, variable stars used to accurately measure distances in the universe and calculate the rate of expansion of the universe. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The brilliant, blue glow of young stars traces the graceful spiral arms of galaxy NGC 5584 in this Hubble Space Telescope image. Thin, dark dust lanes appear to be flowing from the yellowish core, where older stars reside. The reddish dots sprinkled throughout the image are largely background galaxies. Among the galaxy's myriad stars are pulsating stars called Cepheid variables and one recent Type Ia supernova, a special class of exploding stars. Astronomers use Cepheid variables and Type Ia supernovae as reliable distance markers to measure the university's expansion rate. NGC 5584 was one of eight galaxies astronomers studied to measure the university

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Spiral galaxy NGC 5584 - Spiral galaxy NGC 5584 - NGC 5584 is located 72 million light years from Earth in the constellation Virgin. This galaxy is home to many Cepheides, variable stars used to accurately measure distances in the universe and calculate the rate of expansion of the universe. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The brilliant, blue glow of young stars traces the graceful spiral arms of galaxy NGC 5584 in this Hubble Space Telescope image. Thin, dark dust lanes appear to be flowing from the yellowish core, where older stars reside. The reddish dots sprinkled throughout the image are largely background galaxies. Among the galaxy's myriad stars are pulsating stars called Cepheid variables and one recent Type Ia supernova, a special class of exploding stars. Astronomers use Cepheid variables and Type Ia supernovae as reliable distance markers to measure the university's expansion rate. NGC 5584 was one of eight galaxies astronomers studied to measure the university

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Collision galaxy NGC 520 - Galaxy NGC 520 in Pisces - The galaxy NGC 520, is about 100 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. This system consists of two colliding galaxies. The merger started 300 million years ago. The two galaxies are only in the middle of this process, their disk having merged but not yet their kernel. NGC 520 is among the brightest pairs of galaxies, and is visible with a small telescope. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on October 22, 2004. NGC 520 is the product of a collision between two disk galaxies that started 300 million years ago. It examplifies the middle stages of the merging process: the disks of the parent galaxies have merged together, but the nuclei have not yet coalesced. It features an odd - looking tail of stars and a prominent dust lane that runs diagonally across the center of the image and obscures the galaxy. NGC 520 is one of the brightest galaxy pairs on the sky, and can be observed with a small telescop

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Collision galaxy NGC 520 - Galaxy NGC 520 in Pisces - The galaxy NGC 520, is about 100 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. This system consists of two colliding galaxies. The merger started 300 million years ago. The two galaxies are only in the middle of this process, their disk having merged but not yet their kernel. NGC 520 is among the brightest pairs of galaxies, and is visible with a small telescope. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on October 22, 2004. NGC 520 is the product of a collision between two disk galaxies that started 300 million years ago. It examplifies the middle stages of the merging process: the disks of the parent galaxies have merged together, but the nuclei have not yet coalesced. It features an odd - looking tail of stars and a prominent dust lane that runs diagonally across the center of the image and obscures the galaxy. NGC 520 is one of the brightest galaxy pairs on the sky, and can be observed with a small telescop

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Galaxy NGC 1427A in the Furnace - The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A in Fornax - The galaxy NGC 1427A is located in the Furnace cluster about 62 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an irregular galaxy populated with young clusters of blue stars and many star-forming regions. Further away, other galaxies are visible in the background. The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A is a small bluish galaxy plunging headlong into the Fornax galaxy group at 600 kilometers per second or nearly 400 miles per second. NGC 1427A, which is located some 62 million light - years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Fornax, shows numerous hot, blue stars in this image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. These blue stars have been formed very recently, showing that star formation is occurring extensively throughout the galaxy. NGC 1427A will not survive long as an identifiable galaxy passing through the cluster. Within the next billion years, it will be completely disrupted, spilling its st

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Galaxy NGC 1427A in the Furnace - The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A in Fornax - The galaxy NGC 1427A is located in the Furnace cluster about 62 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an irregular galaxy populated with young clusters of blue stars and many star-forming regions. Further away, other galaxies are visible in the background. The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A is a small bluish galaxy plunging headlong into the Fornax galaxy group at 600 kilometers per second or nearly 400 miles per second. NGC 1427A, which is located some 62 million light - years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Fornax, shows numerous hot, blue stars in this image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. These blue stars have been formed very recently, showing that star formation is occurring extensively throughout the galaxy. NGC 1427A will not survive long as an identifiable galaxy passing through the cluster. Within the next billion years, it will be completely disrupted, spilling its st

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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

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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

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