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Nearby irregular galaxy NGC 6822

author: R.Gendler/R.Colombari/ DSS/NAOJ/Novapix

reference: a-gax68-22006

Image Size 300 DPI: 22 * 23 cm

NGC 6822 is located approximately 1.6 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation Sagittarius. It is a member of the Milky Way galaxy's Local Group.

Keywords for this photo:

2014 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - IBm - IRREGULAR GALAXY - LOCAL GROUP - NGC 6822 - SAGITTARIUS - STAR - STAR FORMATION -