IC10 starburst galaxy. X-ray space telescope image of the irregular dwarf galaxy IC10. This starburst galaxy lies around 2.3 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia and measure approximately 5000 light-years across. It still shows star-forming regions that give off a reddish glow. IC10 has a large population of newly formed stars that are massive and intrinsically very bright. Imaged by NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory,in November 2006 | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NSF. / AURA / NOAO / Adam Block |
Taille de l’image : | 3600 px × 2426 px |
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