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Description	This image shows an irregular galaxy named IC 10, a member of the Local Group — a collectiongrouping of over 50 galaxies inwithin our cosmic neighbourhood that includes the Milky Way. More information: <a href="https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1924a/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1924a/</a> Credit: NASA, ESA and F. Bauer
Date	7 May 2019, 13:33
Source	Spiral, elliptical, irregular
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Credit/Provider	NASA, ESA and F. Bauer
Source	ESA/Hubble
Short title	Spiral, elliptical, irregular
Image title	This image shows an irregular galaxy named IC 10, a member of the Local Group— a collectiongrouping of over 50 galaxies inwithin our cosmic neighbourhood that includes the Milky Way. IC 10 is a remarkable object. It is the closest-known starburst galaxy to us, meaning that it is undergoing a furious bout of star formation fueled by ample supplies of cool hydrogen gas. Thisgas condensescongeals into vast molecular clouds, which then formcondense into dense knots where pressures and temperatures reach a point sufficient to ignite nuclear fusion, thus giving rise to new generations of stars. As an irregular galaxy, IC 10 lacks the majestic shape of spiral galaxies such as the Milky Way, or the rounded, ethereal appearance of elliptical galaxies. It is a faint object, despite its relative proximity to us — justof 2.2 million light-years. In fact, IC 10 only became known to humankind in 1887, when American astronomer Lewis Swift spotted it during an observingcampaign. The small galaxy remains difficult to study even today, because it is located along a line -of -sight which is chock-full of cosmic dust and stars. A version of this image was entered into the Hubble's Hidden Treasures image processing competition by contestant Nikolaus Sulzenauer, and went on to win tenth prize.
Usage terms	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Date and time of data generation	06:00, 17 June 2019
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Windows)
File change date and time	13:33, 7 May 2019
Date and time of digitizing	19:50, 12 March 2019
Date metadata was last modified	15:33, 7 May 2019
Unique ID of original document	xmp.did:6ccbf554-f3d2-ea4c-9ba1-58e6f25bdd64
Keywords	IC 10
Contact information	http://www.spacetelescope.org Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 Garching bei München, None, D-85748 Germany
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