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A Dwarf Galaxy Star Bar and Dusty Wing
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In combined data from ESA Herschel and NASA Spitzer telescopes, irregular distribution of dust in the Small Magellanic Cloud becomes clear. A stream of dust extends to left, known as the galaxy wing, and a bar of star formation appears to right.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineA Dwarf Galaxy Star Bar and Dusty Wing. NASA/JPL, 2012-01-10. Public domain. ID: PIA15255.
