Diamond Member SpaceMan 0 Posted August 20, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted August 20, 2024 1 min read Hubble Examines a Possible Relic This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up NASA, ESA, K. Chiboucas (NOIRLab – Gemini North (HI), and M. Monelli (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/********* University of America) This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the dwarf irregular galaxy UGC 4879 or VV124. As this image illustrates, Hubble’s high resolution can detect individual stars, even in the densest parts of the galaxy. This allows astronomers to better determine the galaxy’s distance, and the composition and age of its stars. UGC 4879 is an isolated dwarf galaxy, lying just beyond our own Local Group of galaxies some four million light-years away. Because of its isolation, astronomers are studying UGC 4879 to determine if it is a relatively undisturbed, old galaxy. Theories suggest that the lowest mass dwarf galaxies may have been the first galaxies to form. If UGC 4879 is a relic of the early universe, it could provide clues to the hierarchical structure and evolution of galaxies, galaxy clusters, and even the universe itself. The image combines data from two Hubble observing programs, both focused on learning more about dwarf galaxies: how they form and evolve. Download Image Explore More Hubble’s Galaxies <div class="ipsAreaBackground ipsPad_half ipsSpacer_bottom ipsType_center"> <div class='ipsSpacer_bottom ipsSpacer_half'>This is the hidden content, please</div> <ul class="ipsList_inline"> <li> <a href='https://hopzone.eu/login/' class="ipsButton ipsButton_primary ipsButton_verySmall ipsPos_right" data-ipsDialog data-ipsDialog-size='medium'>Sign In</a> </li> <li>or</li> <li> <a href='https://hopzone.eu/register/' class="ipsButton ipsButton_primary ipsButton_verySmall ipsPos_right" data-ipsDialog data-ipsDialog-size='medium'>Sign Up</a> </li> </ul> </div> logo This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up <div class="ipsAreaBackground ipsPad_half ipsSpacer_bottom ipsType_center"> <div class='ipsSpacer_bottom ipsSpacer_half'>This is the hidden content, please</div> <ul class="ipsList_inline"> <li> <a href='https://hopzone.eu/login/' class="ipsButton ipsButton_primary ipsButton_verySmall ipsPos_right" data-ipsDialog data-ipsDialog-size='medium'>Sign In</a> </li> <li>or</li> <li> <a href='https://hopzone.eu/register/' class="ipsButton ipsButton_primary ipsButton_verySmall ipsPos_right" data-ipsDialog data-ipsDialog-size='medium'>Sign Up</a> </li> </ul> </div> logo This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Media Contact: Claire AndreoliNASA’s This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , Greenbelt, MD*****@*****.tld Share Details Last Updated Aug 20, 2024 Editor Michelle Belleville Location This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Related Terms This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Hubble Space Telescope Since its 1990 launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> Hubble Science This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> Hubble’s Galaxies This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> Stars This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up For verified travel tips and real support, visit: https://hopzone.eu/ 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/104648-nasa-hubble-examines-a-possible-relic/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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