Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1947, a peculiar galaxy located in the constellation Dorado, 40 million light-years away. Dark dust lanes contrast against the bright central regions, showcasing unusual gas and dust motion suggesting accretion from another galaxy. Foreground Milky Way stars and distant background galaxies are also visible. The image spans approximately 25,000 light-years.

Astronomy Picture from 07/04/2021

Threads of NGC 1947

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210407.html


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High-resolution monochrome mosaic of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, showcasing the Tarantula Nebula (a massive star-forming region) and numerous H II regions (ionized hydrogen) glowing in red H-alpha light. The image is a result of 200 minutes of exposure time per segment across 6 segments, revealing the intricate details of this celestial structure 180,000 light-years away.

Astronomy Picture from 18/05/2006

Shell Game in the LMC

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060518.html


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