A starfield with a faint nebulousity near the bottom. There is a small blue dot near the top right.
Meet the neighbors.
The cloud near the bottom is Barnard's Galaxy NGC 6822, 1.6 million light years away.
The blue dot near the top right is the Little Gem Nebula NGC 6818, 6000 light years away.
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A stunning deep-space image showcasing NGC 6822, also known as Barnard's Galaxy. This dwarf irregular galaxy, located 1.5 million light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius, is a member of our Local Group. The image reveals the galaxy's young blue stars and pink star-forming regions, contrasting with the spiky appearance of brighter foreground stars from our Milky Way. The vibrant colors and intricate details highlight the beauty and complexity of this often-overlooked celestial neighbor.
Astronomy Picture from 02/12/2021
NGC 6822: Barnard's Galaxy
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Hubble-X, a vibrant emission nebula complex in the nearby galaxy NGC 6822, is home to massive, 4-million-year-old stars. Its glowing colors are fueled by intense ultraviolet radiation from these young stars, sculpted by stellar winds and radiation interacting with interstellar clouds. Resembling the Orion Nebula, Hubble-X (designated X in a catalog of similar objects within NGC 6822 due to it being the tenth found) is intrinsically brighter and much farther away at 1.6 million light-years. Spanning 100 light-years across, it dwarfs the Orion Nebula's 10 light-year width.
Astronomy Picture from 16/02/2001
Star Forming Region Hubble-X
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010216.html
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Hubble-X, a vibrant emission nebula in the nearby galaxy NGC 6822, glows with the light of its 4-million-year-old stars. This stellar nursery, sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, is intrinsically brighter than the Orion Nebula, despite being 1000 times farther away at 1.6 million light-years. Its size is also considerably larger, spanning 100 light-years compared to Orion's 10 light-years. The image shows the nebula's complex structure, with a prominent bright central region and fainter, extended emissions.
Astronomy Picture from 16/02/2001
Star Forming Region Hubble-X
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010216.html
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