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The mysteries of UGC 8201

The mysteries of UGC 8201

Hubble Space Telescope

The galaxy UGC 8201, captured here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is a dwarf irregular galaxy , so called because of its small size and chaotic structure. It lies just under 15 million light-years away from us in the constellation of Draco (the Dragon).

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