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Dwarf Galaxy NGC 4449
This is an image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 4449, one of the dwarf galaxies in the Galaxies Losing Oxygen via Winds (GLOW) study. Researchers found that dwarf galaxies can hold onto only a small fraction of the oxygen made by stars. Energy from the low-mass galaxie...
- Date
- Nov 2, 2026
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- dwarf-galaxy-ngc-4449
This is an image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 4449, one of the dwarf galaxies in the Galaxies Losing Oxygen via Winds (GLOW) study. Researchers found that dwarf galaxies can hold onto only a small fraction of the oxygen made by stars. Energy from the low-mass galaxies’ massive stars and galactic winds unleashed by supernovae are apparently more effective at driving out the oxygen than current models predict.
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About the Object
| R.A. Position | 12:28:09.48 |
|---|---|
| Dec. Position | 44:05:56.41 |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Distance | 12 million light-years |
| Dimensions | Image is 5.1 arcmin across (about 18,000 light-years) |
About the Data
| Instrument | ACS |
|---|---|
| Filters | F435W, F555W, F658N, F814W |
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