Wide-field view: Irregular Dwarf Galaxy IC 1613 in Cetus | Digitized Sky Survey 2

Wide-field view: Irregular Dwarf Galaxy IC 1613 in Cetus | Digitized Sky Survey 2

This wide-field view shows the sky around the dwarf galaxy IC 1613 in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster). This picture was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears at the center of the picture as an irregularly shaped clump of faint stars.

The Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) is a ground-based imaging survey of the entire sky in several colors of light produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) through its Guide Star Survey group.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2

Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
Release Date: Jan. 27, 2016

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