This scattered collection of stars is actually an irregular dwarf galaxy called Holmberg IX. It resides just off the outer edge of Messier 81, a large spiral galaxy located 11.8 million light years from the Milky Way and located in the direction of the Ursa Major constellation. This image taken by the Space Telescope shows that Holmberg IX belongs to a type of..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The image by astronomer Lóránd Fényes shows the dark cloud Barnard 344, which lies ahead of a larger complex called the Gamma Cygni Nebula, to which it is closely related. Dark clouds like Barnard 344 become visible when in front of bright objects, such as emission nebulae or dense star fields. These clouds contain a large amount of dust and..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
The image by astronomer Lóránd Fényes shows the dark cloud Barnard 344, which lies ahead of a larger complex called the Gamma Cygni Nebula, to which it is closely related. Dark clouds like Barnard 344 become visible when in front of bright objects, such as emission nebulae or dense star fields. These clouds contain a large amount of dust and..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography