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Comparative View of Galaxy's Stellar Populations


Depicts: Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
Copyright: Rodger I. Thompson (University of Arizona), and NASA

In the visible-light picture, taken with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) in 1995, the galaxy looks uncharacteristically lumpy. That's because only the bright blue knots of starbirth are detected by the WFPC2.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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