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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

A galaxy can look quite different in visible vs infrared light. This is a comparison view of a spiral galaxy in the Hubble Deep Field -- Hubble Space Telescope's view of the faintest galaxies ever seen in the universe.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
16-Apr-2026 07:27 UT

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