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Hubble Shot of I Zw 18


Depicts: I Zw 18
Copyright: D. Hunter (Lowell Observ.) and A. Aloisi (JHU)

The galaxy resides 30 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The observation was made in November 1994 and March 1995. The bright dots scattered throughout the image represent clusters of stars.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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