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Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment
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The smudge of stars at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as UGC 5797. UGC 5797 is an emission line galaxy, meaning that it is currently undergoing active star formation. The result is a stellar population that is constantly being refurbished as massive bright blue stars form. Galaxies with prolific star formation are not only veiled in a blue tint, but are key to the continuation of a stellar cycle.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineHubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment. NASA/GSFC, 2017-12-08. Public domain. ID: GSFC_20171208_Archive_e000733.
