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A Dwarf Galaxy Star Bar and Dusty Wing

ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI2012-01-10

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In combined data from ESA Herschel and NASA Spitzer telescopes, irregular distribution of dust in the Small Magellanic Cloud becomes clear. A stream of dust extends to left, known as the galaxy wing, and a bar of star formation appears to right.

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  • Title: A Dwarf Galaxy Star Bar and Dusty Wing
  • Creator: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI
  • Date Created: 2012-01-10
  • Rights: JPL
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