- NASA ID: GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001894
- Center: GSFC
- Creator: NASA Goddard
- Date Created: 2017-12-08
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The
dwarf galaxy NGC 4214 is ablaze with young stars and gas clouds.
Located around 10 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes
Venatici (The Hunting Dogs), the galaxy's close proximity, combined
with the wide variety of evolutionary stages among the stars, make it an
ideal laboratory to research the triggers of star formation and
evolution.
Intricate patterns of glowing hydrogen formed during the star-birthing
process, cavities blown clear of gas by stellar winds, and bright
stellar clusters of NGC 4214 can be seen in this optical and
near-infrared image.
Observations of this dwarf galaxy have also revealed clusters of much
older red supergiant stars. Additional older stars can be seen dotted
all across the galaxy. The variety of stars at different stages in their
evolution indicates that the recent and ongoing starburst periods are
not the first, and the galaxy's abundant supply of hydrogen means that
star formation will continue into the future.
This color image was taken using the Wide Field Camera 3 in December
2009.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble
Collaboration
Acknowledgment: R. O'Connell (University of Virginia) and the WFC3
Scientific Oversight Committee
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