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science-and-astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

Unveiling the Birth of Stars: Hubble Telescope Captures Stunning Galaxy Image

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the galaxy NGC 4654 in the Virgo Cluster, located 55 million light-years from Earth. Scientists believe that NGC 4654 interacted with another galaxy over 500 million years ago, which stripped it of some gas and limited star formation. Studying galaxies like NGC 4654 helps researchers understand how stars form and could provide insights into the formation of planets. The image showcases the swirling spiral arms of the galaxy and highlights its asymmetric distribution of stars and neutral hydrogen gas.

via Space.com|

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astronomy2 years ago•1 min saved

Hubble's Captivating Glimpse into the Vibrant Virgo Cluster

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of NGC 4654, an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy exhibits characteristics of both unbarred and barred spirals and is located about 55 million light-years from Earth. NGC 4654 is experiencing ram pressure stripping, a process where the gravitational pull of the Virgo galaxy cluster strips the galaxy of its gas, resulting in a long, thin tail of hydrogen gas. Despite this, NGC 4654 continues to have star formation rates consistent with other galaxies of its size. The galaxy also had an interaction with a companion galaxy, NGC 4639, which limited star formation in certain regions. Scientists study NGC 4654 to understand the connection between young stars and the cold gas from which they form.

via Phys.org|

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