Hubble Spies Huge Clusters of Stars Formed by Ancient Encounter (2001)
2001 · Short film · 2 min
Synopsis
*Description*: This stunningly beautiful image taken with the NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows the heart of the prototypical starburst galaxy M82. The ongoing violent star formation due to an ancient encounter with its large galactic neighbor, M81, gives this galaxy its disturbed appearance. The smaller picture at upper left shows the entire galaxy. The image was taken in December 1994 by the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope. Hubble's view is represented by the white…
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- 2 minutes
- Internet Archive item
- SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-2001-08b
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