Starburst Galaxy Mcg+07-33-027
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Starburst Galaxy Mcg+07-33-027
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This image was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), and shows a starburst galaxy named MCG+07-33-027. This galaxy lies some 300 million light-years away from us, and is currently experiencing an extraordinarily high rate of star formation. Normal galaxies produce only a couple of new stars per year, but starburst galaxies can produce hundreds. As MCG+07-33-027 is seen face-on, the galaxy's spiral arms and the bright star-forming regions within them are clearly visible and easy for astronomers to study.
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March 27th, 2017
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