Leo P (IMAGE)

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Leo P

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This image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows a portion of the Leo P dwarf galaxy (stars at lower right represented in blue). Leo P is a star-forming galaxy located about 5 million light years away in the constellation Leo. A team of scientists collected data from about 15,000 stars in Leo P to deduce its star formation history. 

 

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Kristen McQuinn/NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

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