Hubble Shot of I Zw 18
The galaxy resides 30 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The observation was made in November 1994 and March 1995. The bright dots scattered throughout the image represent clusters of stars.
Credit:
D. Hunter (Lowell Observ.) and A. Aloisi (JHU)
About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0202d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 8 January 2002, 20:00 |
| Size: | 518 x 389 px |
About the Object
| Name: | I Zw 18 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular • Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf • Galaxies Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 300 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
