Hubble-X in galaxy NGC 6822

Depicts: Hubble-X,
NGC 6822,
IRAS 19421-1455,
Barnard's Galaxy
Copyright: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Hubble-X is a glowing gas cloud, one of the most active star-forming regions within galaxy NGC 6822. The name Hubble-X does not refer to the shape of the gas cloud, but rather is derived from a catalog of objects in this particular galaxy.
Last Update: 1 September 2019