Hubble Captures Markarian 178, a Tiny Powerhouse Lighting Up the Cosmos
Markarian 178 lingers quietly in the constellation Ursa Major, a mere 13 million light years from our own home planet earth. As a blue compact dwarf galaxy, it’s around 5,700 light-years wide, small in comparison to the Milky Way’s vast expanse. Astronomers first noticed it in the 1960s and 1970s for its extremely bright ultraviolet [...]
Markarian 178 lingers quietly in the constellation Ursa Major, a mere 13 million light years from our own home planet earth. As a blue compact dwarf galaxy, it’s around 5,700 light-years wide, small in comparison to the Milky Way’s vast expanse. Astronomers first noticed it in the 1960s and 1970s for its extremely bright ultraviolet [...]
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