Making Better Measurements of Galaxy Composition (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Making Better Measurements of Galaxy Composition

Caption

Observations of the dwarf galaxy Markarian 71 with infrared and optical telescopes resolve a problem in infrared astronomy and allow better measurements of the composition of galaxies and interstellar dust clouds. Composite image of Markarian 71 from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Credit

Hubble Space Telescope/NASA

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License

Public Domain

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