Stars are forming here at a much higher rate than in NGC 4449's past, resulting in what is known as a "starburst".
This picture is from Space.com-click here to visit their site for more on these "stellar fireworks".
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Stellar Fireworks
With the 4th of July coming up I thought I'd put up this new photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of some spectacular "fireworks" in space. It may not look that impressive in a photo, but this galaxy (NGC 4449) is made up of hundreds of thousands of blue and red stars!
Stars are forming here at a much higher rate than in NGC 4449's past, resulting in what is known as a "starburst".
This picture is from Space.com-click here to visit their site for more on these "stellar fireworks".
Stars are forming here at a much higher rate than in NGC 4449's past, resulting in what is known as a "starburst".
This picture is from Space.com-click here to visit their site for more on these "stellar fireworks".
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