On the right, a large image of NGC 261 shows thousands of stars that fill black space, with a glowing, nebulous cloud of pink dominating most of the lower right half of the view. White lines connect this image to a wider view on the lower left, showing a diffuse, pinkish galaxy. White text above it reads “SMC - NGC 361”.

SMC_NGC261_inset

This inset image shows the location of NGC 261 within the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Credits: NASA, ESA, L. C. Johnson (Northwestern University), and ESO/VISTA VMC; Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, L. C. Johnson (Northwestern University), and ESO/VISTA VMC; Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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