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The small galaxy IC 3430, featured in this new #HubbleFriday image, is classified as a dwarf galaxy and contains less than a billion stars, making it quite small compared to large galaxies. However, even such a small number of stars is enough for dwarf galaxies to often form similar forms (miniature versions) of large galaxies. IC 3430 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo, located about 45 million light-years away.
Image description:
A relatively small, oval-shaped, diagonally tilted galaxy. Its centre shines brightly and gradually darkens towards the edges. The centre also contains several small, blue, glowing spots where stars are forming, and dark dust motes crossing the galaxy. The image has a black background on which many background galaxies and foreground stars are visible.
What do you see?
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