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Hubble Spies Faint Irregular Galaxy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, located in the constellation Canis Major. The low surface brightness and vast size of this galaxy make it a fascinating subject for astronomers.
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This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image released on May 27, 2026, features the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, roughly 12,000 light-years in diameter and some 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. The galaxy’s low surface brightness makes it appear as a fain
2026-05-29 16:14 UTC