NOIRLab noirlab2115: An Astronomer’s Menagerie — This star-studded image of the Sextans B dwarf galaxy showcases astronomical curiosities near and far. This image of the dwarf galaxy Sextans B, taken with the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, contains a menagerie of astronomical objects, from bright stars in the foreground to distant ...

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An Astronomer’s Menagerie — This star-studded image of the Sextans B dwarf galaxy showcases astronomical curiosities near and far
28 April 2021 — NOIRLab Photo Release noirlab2115

This image of the dwarf galaxy Sextans B, taken with the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, contains a menagerie of astronomical objects, from bright stars in the foreground to distant galaxies hiding in the background. The galaxy itself contains both the cradles and the graves of stars, hosting star-forming regions as well as stellar death shrouds.

The release, images and videos are available on:
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2115/

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28 April 2021




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