Who Are You Calling an Irregular Dwarf?
Tuesday, March 29, 2016: Irregular dwarf galaxy UGC 4459 lies approximately 11 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear). Irregular dwarf galaxies often possess a chaotic appearance, with neither a nuclear bulge in the center nor spiral arms extending outwards. Owing to their low masses, these galaxies generate fewer stars than larger galaxies. Image released March 28, 2016.
— Tom Chao
'Cosmic Yearning'
Wednesday, March 30, 2016: Astrophotographer Joshua Snow sent in a photo of the Milky Way taken in Montauk on Long Island, New York, in March 2016. He entitled the image “Cosmic Yearning.”
— Tom Chao
Cosmic Dust
Thursday, March 31, 2016: Dark regions of space in nebula LBN 468 appear devoid of stars, but the dark patches actually consist of dust obscuring stars that lie beyond. This dust arises from elements in molecular clouds, such as carbon and silicon, combining into tiny particles. Image released March 2016.
— Tom Chao
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