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Young stars in dwarf galaxy NGC 4163

author: Nasa/ESA/Novapix

reference: a-gax41-63002

Image Size 300 DPI: 15 * 22 cm

This image taken by Hubble space telescope shows a swarm of young, blue stars in the diffuse dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 4163. NGC 4163 is a member of a group of dwarf galaxies near our Milky Way and is located roughly 10 million light-years away.

Keywords for this photo:

2004 - 2009 - ACS - ASTRONOMY - BLUE STAR - CANES VENATICI - DWARF GALAXY - GALAXY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - IRREGULAR GALAXY - NGC 4163 - STAR - STAR FORMATION - YOUNG STAR -