Tag: dwarf galaxy
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Big Bear’s Night Sky Spotlight: Hubble Captures Mrk 178, a Dwarf Galaxy in Ursa Major
Big Bear Gears Up for a Cosmic New Year with a Hubble Spotlight On December 31, 2025, stargazers in the Big Bear region woke to a celestial spectacle as NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope offered a striking new image: Markarian 178, a dwarf galaxy nestled in the constellation Ursa Major. This image, celebrated as a “Photo…
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What Hubble Reveals About Markarian 178: A Dwarf Galaxy in Ursa Major
Big Bear, Big Stars: Hubble’s Glimpse of Markarian 178 On the final day of 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope added another striking image to its gallery of the universe’s wonders by capturing Markarian 178 (Mrk 178), a compact dwarf galaxy perched in the constellation Ursa Major. This ultraviolet-bright galaxy belongs to a distinctive class of…
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Big Bear Photo of the Day: Hubble Captures Markarian 178
Big Bear Keeps Its Cosmic Spotlight: Photo of the Day for December 31, 2025 On December 31, 2025, the skies above Big Bear glow not just with holiday lights but with a rare intersection of Earthly celebration and cosmic curiosity. The popular “Photo of the Day” feature highlights a striking astronomical image captured by the…
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Mystery of NGC 6789: The Galaxy That Keeps Star-Birthing Without Fuel
Unraveling a cosmic anomaly In the vast expanse of space, some galaxies glow with activity, while others sleep. Yet a dwarf galaxy named NGC 6789, located about 12 million light-years away in the Local Void, has researchers baffled by its apparent ability to churn out new stars despite lacking the conventional fuel astronomers expect to…
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NGC 6789: The Mystery Galaxy in the Local Void
Overview: A dwarf galaxy that defies expectations In the vast expanse of the cosmos, most galaxies slow their star-making engines when their supply of cold gas dwindles. Yet a diminutive galaxy named NGC 6789, located about 12 million light-years away in the Local Void, has become a beacon of paradox. Researchers describe it as a…
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The Enigmatic Galaxy in the Local Void: Star Formation Without Fuel
Unraveling a cosmic mystery A small, unassuming galaxy known as NGC 6789 has become a focal point for astronomers seeking to understand how galaxies form stars in environments with little fuel. Located roughly 12 million light-years away in a region called the Local Void, this dwarf galaxy appears to be churning out stars at a…
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Astronomers Discover Rogue Black Hole in Dwarf Galaxy
Introduction Recent astronomical research has unveiled an extraordinary discovery: a rogue black hole is wandering through a distant dwarf galaxy. This finding challenges the conventional understanding of black hole behavior, particularly concerning massive black holes that are typically found residing at the centers of their host galaxies. What is a Rogue Black Hole? A rogue…
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Discovery of Rogue Black Hole in Distant Dwarf Galaxy
Introduction: The Wandering Black Hole In an astonishing new finding, astronomers have discovered a rogue black hole traveling through a dwarf galaxy, a phenomenon that challenges long-standing theories about black hole behavior. Traditionally, massive black holes are believed to be anchored at the centers of galaxies, but this discovery suggests that some can roam freely,…