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This Hubble image shows UGC 4879, an irregular dwarf galaxy some 3.6 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / K. Chiboucas, NOIRLab & Gemini North / M. Monelli, Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Snaps New Image of UGC 4879

Aug 21, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

The Hubble astronomers have released a stunning new image snapped by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the dwarf irregular galaxy UGC 4879. This Hubble...

The drizzle of stars scattered across this Hubble image forms a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy known as UGC 4879. Image credit: NASA / ESA.

Hubble Space Telescope Focuses on Lonely Dwarf Galaxy

Jun 6, 2016 by News Staff

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this beautiful image of UGC 4879, the most isolated dwarf galaxy in the periphery of the Local Group of...