Hubble Sees a Merged Galaxy

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  • Stephanie Wilson
    Nasa Astronaut
    • Jul 2009
    • 2478

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    Hubble Sees a Merged Galaxy

    This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows ESO 185-IG013, a luminous blue compact galaxy (BCG). BCGs are nearby galaxies that show an intense burst of star formation. They are unusually blue in visible light, which sets them apart from other high-starburst galaxies that emit more infrared light.

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