Panning over Dwarf Galaxy UGCA 307 in Corvus | Hubble

Panning over Dwarf Galaxy UGCA 307 in Corvus | Hubble

UGCA 307 hangs against an irregular backdrop of distant galaxies in this image from the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope. This small galaxy consists of a diffuse band of stars containing red bubbles of gas that mark regions of recent star formation, and lies roughly 26 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Corvus. Appearing as just a small patch of stars, UGCA 307 is a diminutive dwarf galaxy without a defined structure—resembling nothing more than a hazy patch of passing cloud.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully  

Duration: 30 seconds

Release Date: March 23, 2023

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