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Hubble-X in galaxy NGC 6822

Hubble-X in galaxy NGC 6822


Depicts: Hubble-X,
NGC 6822,
IRAS 19421-1455,
Barnard's Galaxy
Copyright: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

The saying "X" marks the spot holds true in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image where Hubble-X marks the location of a dramatic burst of star formation, very much like the Orion Nebula in our Milky Way galaxy, but on a vastly greater scale.

Hubble-X is a glowing gas cloud, one of the most active star-forming regions within galaxy NGC 6822. The name Hubble-X does not refer to the shape of the gas cloud, but rather is derived from a catalog of objects in this particular galaxy.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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