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Kiso 5639 is a member of a class of galaxies called ‘tadpoles’ because of their bright heads and elongated tails. New Hubble/WFC3 observations comprising this image cover a wide portion of the spectrum, including ultraviolet, optical, H-alpha, and infrared emission. Together, they paint a beautifully detailed picture of Kiso 5639. Image credit: NASA / ESA / D. Elmegreen, Vassar College / B. Elmegreen, IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center / J. Almeida, C. Munoz-Tunon, & M. Filho, Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias / J. Mendez-Abreu, University of St. Andrews / J. Gallagher, University of Wisconsin-Madison / M. Rafelski, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / D. Ceverino, Center for Astronomy at Heidelberg University.

Kiso 5639: Hubble Space Telescope Photographs Cosmic Tadpole

Jun 29, 2016 by News Staff

The newest photo from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is of a rare type of galaxy, known as a ‘tadpole.’ Kiso 5639 is a member of a class of galaxies...