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Dwarf Starburst Galaxy Henize 2-10 Compass

Small, bright, galaxy with star-forming regions illuminated in magenta and compass information

  • Release Date
    January 19, 2022
  • Science Release
    Hubble Finds a Black Hole Igniting Star Formation in a Dwarf Galaxy
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  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, Zachary Schutte (XGI), Amy Reines (XGI); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

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Small, bright, galaxy with star-forming regions illuminated in magenta.

Dwarf Starburst Galaxy Henize 2-10

Dwarf starburst galaxy Henize 2-10 sparkles with young stars in this Hubble visible-light image. The bright region at the center, surrounded by pink clouds and dark dust lanes, indicates the location of the galaxy's massive black hole and active stellar nurseries.

Small, bright, galaxy with star-forming regions illuminated in magenta and inset of galaxy core.

Black Hole Triggering Star Formation in Henize 2-10

A pullout of the central region of dwarf starburst galaxy Henize 2-10 traces an outflow, or bridge of hot gas 230 light-years long, connecting the galaxy's massive black hole and a star-forming region. Hubble data on the velocity of the outflow from the black hole, as well as...

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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