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NGC 1808
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.NGC 1808
- Release DateMarch 22, 1998
- Science ReleaseHubble Captures the Heart of Star Birth
- CreditsScience Release Jim Flood (Amateur Astronomers Inc., Sperry Observatory), Max Mutchler (STScI)
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Hubble Captures the Heart of Star Birth
NASA Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) has captured a flurry of star birth near the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1808. On the left are two images, one superimposed over the other. The black-and-white picture is a ground-based view of the...
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Mar 14, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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