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The dwarf galaxy NGC 178 is busy forming new stars. On average, the galaxy form…

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The dwarf galaxy NGC 178 is busy forming new stars.  On average, the galaxy form…

The dwarf galaxy NGC 178 is busy forming new stars. On average, the galaxy forms stars totalling around half the mass of the Sun per year — enough to label it a starburst galaxy.

This image of NGC 178 comprises data gathered by the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1734a/