The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of a distant galaxy, ESO 300-16, that is located about 28.7 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy appears as a celestial cloud of sparkling stars against the dark backdrop of space, earning it the nickname "ghostly assemblage of stars."
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| Hubble's latest image of the galaxy ESO 300-16. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully) |
The image was taken using the Advanced Camera for Surveys instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope, which is a joint mission led by NASA and the European Space Agency. It is part of a series aimed at surveying Earth's galactic neighbors.
ESO 300-16 is classified as an irregular galaxy due to its indistinct shape and lack of nuclear bulge or spiral arms. Instead, it resembles the shape of a cloud, comprised of many tiny stars all clumped together.
The stars give off a soft, diffuse light that surrounds a bubble of bright blue gas at the galaxy's core. The brighter, foreground objects represent nearby stars and galaxies.
The new image of ESO 300-16 provides a glimpse into the early history of the universe, when galaxies were still forming and evolving. It also helps astronomers to better understand the formation and evolution of irregular galaxies.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a powerful tool for studying the universe, and its images continue to amaze and inspire us. This new image of ESO 300-16 is a testament to the Hubble's capabilities and its importance to astronomy.
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