HUBBLE ATLAS

Galaxies

Panning across galaxy Holmberg II

September 29, 2011 · ESA/Hubble

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This video shows a close-up view of dwarf irregular galaxy Holmberg II, as seen by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy is dominated by huge bubbles of glowing gas which are the location of ongoing star formation.