IC 2574 Coddington's Nebula Galaxy - telescope processed image. Despite its "nebula" name, it’s actually a dwarf spiral galaxy discovered by Edwin Coddington using photographic plates in 1898.

IC 2574 Coddington's Nebula Galaxy - unprocessed image. It is famous for giant "superbubbles" blown into its gas clouds by the combined power of multiple supernova explosions.

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IC 2574 Coddington's Nebula Galaxy - telescope processed image. Despite being called a "nebula" historically, IC 2574 is actually a dwarf spiral galaxy and a member of the M81 Group, located 12 million light-years away.

IC 2574 Coddington's Nebula Galaxy - unprocessed image. Its irregular shape is dominated by massive "super-shells" of gas—gigantic bubbles blown outward by intense supernova explosions and stellar winds.

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A stunning image of the irregular dwarf galaxy IC 2574, also known as Coddington's Nebula. Located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this galaxy displays vibrant reddish regions indicating intense star formation. The image showcases the galaxy against a backdrop of countless stars.

Astronomy Picture from 06/02/2025

IC 2574: Coddington's Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250206.html


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