NGC 1569
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NGC 1569 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in Camelopardalis. The galaxy is relatively nearby, and consequently, the Hubble Space Telescope can easily resolve the stars within the galaxy. The distance to th
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 1569
Center of NGC 1569 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. At center left the two super star clusters NGC 1569 A1 and NGC 1569 A2 are visible.
A deep ground-based image of NGC 1569 showing the filamentary outflow of hydrogen gas. Processed by Adam Block (astrophotographer)
Starburst galaxy
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A starburst galaxy is one undergoing an exceptionally high rate of star formation, as compared to the long-term average rate of star formation in the galaxy, or the star formation rate observed in mos
NGC 1569
…NGC 1569 is smaller than the Small Magellanic Cloud, but brighter than the Large Magellanic Cloud. NGC 1569 is characterized by a large starburst. It has formed stars at a rate 100 times greater than that of the Milky Way during the last 100 million years. It contains two prominent super star…
The Antennae Galaxies are an example of a starburst galaxy occurring from the collision of NGC 4038/NGC 4039. Credit: NASA/ESA.
Light and dust in a nearby starburst galaxy known as 2MASS J082354.96+280621.6
Artist's impression of a galaxy undergoing a starburst
SBS 1415+437 is a WR galaxy located about 45 million light-years from Earth.