The Sky around Dwarf Starburst Galaxy ESO 495-21: Ground-based View

The Sky around Dwarf Starburst Galaxy ESO 495-21: Ground-based View

This image shows the sky around the galaxy ESO 495-21. It was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Located about 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Pyxis (The Compass), ESO 495-21 is classified as a dwarf starburst galaxy.

Distance: about 30 million light-years

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble, NASA, Digitized Sky Survey 2

Acknowledgement: Davide de Martin

Release Date: June 13, 2019

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