Galaxies

Comparative View of Galaxy's Stellar Populations

October 8, 1998 · ESA/Hubble · Ursa Major · Ursa Major

Zoom to full resolution See where it is in the 3D sky Original on ESA/Hubble ↗

In the visible-light picture, taken with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) in 1995, the galaxy looks uncharacteristically lumpy. That's because only the bright blue knots of starbirth are detected by the WFPC2.

More Hubble images of Ursa Major