NGC 6822: Barnard's Galaxy
The galaxy pictured, NGC 6822, is classified as small despite the fact that it is over 7,000 light-years across. It is also called Barnard's Galaxy and has a magnitude of 9.3. It contains the Bubble Nebula and is 1.5 million light-years away. The blue stars are relatively young while the pinkish areas are where new stars are forming. This image was taken using the Lowell Amateur Research Initiative with the Lowell Observatory.
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