Galaxies

Starburst Galaxy NGC 1808

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

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This image, taken with the Hubble telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2), provides a close-up view of the galaxy's center, the hotbed of vigorous star formation.

More Hubble images of IRAS 05059-3734 , NGC 1808