Young stars in dwarf galaxy NGC 4163
author: Nasa/ESA/Novapix
reference: a-gax41-63001
Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 15 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. This galaxy is part of a detailed survey called the ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury program (ANGST).