Irregular Galaxy Ic 559
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Irregular Galaxy Ic 559
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The Hubble telescope has revealed this image of irregular galaxy IC 559. Discovered in 1893 far beyond the stars of the constellation Leo, IC 559 lacks the symmetrical spiral appearance of some of its galactic peers and not does not conform to a regular shape. It is actually classified as a type Sm galaxy, an irregular galaxy with some evidence for a spiral structure. It is full of gas and dust which is spawning new stars. This image, captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3, combines a wide range of wavelengths spanning the ultraviolet, optical, and infrared parts of the spectrum.
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March 27th, 2017
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