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Space Photos of the Week: A Dwarf Galaxy Just Wants Some Alone Time
Space photos of the week, June 5—11, 2016.
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This is an irregular dwarf galaxy known as UGC 4879. Irregular dwarf galaxies are a little smaller and messier than their cosmic cousins, lacking lacking the majestic swirl of a spiral or the coherence of an elliptical. UGC 4879 is very isolated, with about 2.3 million light years between it and its closest neighbor Leo A. This makes it an ideal laboratory for studying star uncomplicated by interactions with other galaxies.
