This was reported by the ESA observatory, according to Ukrinform’s report.
The space object itself is located approximately 54 million light-years from Earth.
It is stated that the small galaxy is undergoing a “velocity push” process, which may cause other parts of the galaxy to be compressed, which may accelerate star formation. This is exactly what happens in IC 3476.
When you look at the picture, you see that the center of the galaxy is not very bright and is covered with dust, while the outer disk and halo revolve around it. An arc of bright shining spots marks regions where new stars are forming.
The galaxy itself is surrounded by other smaller distant galaxies on a dark background.
As reported by Ukrinform, the Hubble Space Telescope photographed the region IRAS 16562-3959, where stars are forming in the constellation Scorpius.
Photo: ESA/Hubble and NASA, M. Sun
Source: Ukrinform
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