Galaxies

Spiral Galaxy ESO 0418-008

January 11, 2001 · ESA/Hubble · ESO0418-008 , IRAS 03294-3022 · Fornax

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This image is an example of a tiny, youthful spiral galaxy. ESO 418-008 is representative of the myriad of dwarf galaxies astronomers have seen in deep surveys. These galaxies are much smaller than typical ones like our Milky Way.

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