Tag Archive for 'NGC 4449'

This Hubble image shows NGC 4449, a dwarf galaxy some 12.5 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / E. Sabbi / D. Calzetti / A. Aloisi.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Image of NGC 4449

Jun 16, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced an outstanding new image of the dwarf starburst galaxy NGC 4449. This Hubble image...

This image, taken by the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, shows the starburst galaxy NGC 4449. The image is being released in celebration of Gemini North’s 25th anniversary. Image credit: International Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / J. Miller, International Gemini Observatory & NSF NOIRLab / M. Rodriguez, International Gemini Observatory & NSF NOIRLab / T.A. Rector, University of Alaska Anchorage & NSF NOIRLab / M. Zamani, NSF NOIRLab.

Astronomers Observe Starburst Galaxy NGC 4449

Jun 26, 2024 by News Staff

Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope at the International Gemini Observatory have imaged NGC 4449, a prime example of starburst activity caused...

This Webb/MIRI/NIRCam image shows the central area of the irregular galaxy NGC 4449. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Webb / A. Adamo, Stockholm University / FEAST JWST Team.

Webb Zooms In on Irregular Galaxy NGC 4449

May 29, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured amazing new photos of NGC 4449, which is found in the constellation of Canes...