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Hubble's Infrared Galaxy Gallery. A View of NGC 891 (IRAS F02194+4207 , NGC 891) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Hubble's Infrared Galaxy Gallery. A View of NGC 891

March 18, 1999 · ESA/Hubble · IRAS F02194+4207 , NGC 891

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Astronomers have used the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope to produce an infrared 'photo essay' of spiral galaxies. By penetrating the dust clouds swirling around the centers of these galaxies, the telescopes infrared vision is offering fresh views of star birth.