Galaxies

Starburst galaxy NGC 1808

March 22, 1998 · ESA/Hubble · IRAS 05059-3734 , NGC 1808

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NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) has captured a flurry of star birth near the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1808.

More Hubble images of IRAS 05059-3734 , NGC 1808