All articles tagged with #dark galaxy
NASA has discovered a galaxy, J0613+52, located 270 million light-years away, that appears to contain no stars, challenging current understanding of how stars and galaxies form. This low surface brightness galaxy (LSB) is rich in gas but lacks the clustering necessary for star formation, making it a potential relic from the early universe. Future observations will seek to confirm this rare and puzzling discovery.
Astronomers accidentally discovered a dark galaxy, J0613+52, filled with primordial gas and no visible stars, just 270 million light-years away. This unique galaxy, found during a survey of Low Surface Brightness galaxies, challenges current theories of star formation and galactic evolution. J0613+52 is rich in gas but lacks star formation, possibly due to its diffuse gas and isolation from other galaxies. Its properties suggest it may be the first nearby galaxy made up of primordial gas, presenting more questions than answers for astronomers. Further research using sensitive instruments like the Green Bank Telescope could uncover more of these ultra-dark galaxies.
Astronomers have discovered a potential dark, primordial galaxy, J0613+52, which contains a large amount of neutral hydrogen gas but no detectable stars. This isolated and diffuse object challenges current understanding of galaxy formation and raises questions about the existence of pristine, star-free galaxies in the modern Universe. The discovery offers a unique opportunity to study a cosmic structure that may resemble the earliest galaxies, providing valuable insights into the Universe's early history and the formation of galaxies. Further observations and surveys are planned to investigate this intriguing object and search for other dark galaxy candidates.
Astronomers have discovered a new almost dark galaxy called "Nube" through deep optical imagery from the IAC Stripe 82 Legacy Project. Nube has a very low surface brightness and is as massive as the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located 350 million light years away and has a stellar mass of about 390 million solar masses. Nube is the most massive and extended galaxy of its kind detected so far, with extreme properties that raise questions about its origin and nature.