The Truth Behind “Late-Type” Galaxies in Hubble’s Latest Snapshot
This image features NGC 2814, an irregular galaxy in the Holmberg 124 group, captured by the Hubble Telescope. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. KilpatrickThis Hubble Picture of the Week features NGC 2814, an irregular galaxy that is located approximately 85 million light-years from Earth. In this image, which was captured using Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), the galaxy appears to be quite isolated: visually, it looks a little like a loose stroke of bright paint across a dark background.However, looks can be…