The Core of Starburst Galaxy NGC 253 (IMAGE)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

The Core of Starburst Galaxy NGC 253

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the core of the nearest starburst spiral galaxy, NGC 253, reveals violent star formation within a region 1, 000 light-years across. A starburst galaxy has an exceptionally high rate of star birth, first identified by its excess of infrared radiation from warm dust.

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Credit: Carnegie Institution of Washington.

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