Celestial 'Christmas tree': NASA's Hubble captures distant dwarf galexy's 'festive look'

A new mesmerizing image captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases the dwarf irregular galaxy UGC 8091, which looks like a part of a Christmas tree adorned with red-colored decorations.

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Celestial 'Christmas tree': NASA's Hubble captures distant dwarf Galexy's 'festive look'

A new mesmerizing image captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases the dwarf irregular galaxy UGC 8091, which looks like a part of a Christmas tree adorned with red-colored decorations.

An image of the dwarf irregular galaxy, UGC 8091, clicked by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (Photo: NASA)

A new mesmerizing image captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases the dwarf irregular galaxy UGC 8091, which looks like a part of a Christmas tree adorned with red-colored decorations. This dwarf galaxy, situated approximately 7 million light-years away from the US in the constellation Virgo, is a bustling community of around 1 billion stars. Despite its small size compared to the Milky Way, UGC 8091 offers a unique glimpse into the intricate and diverse nature of our universe.

The image of UGC 8091—taken by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA)—was obtained through the combination of Twelve camera filters capturing a wide range of light from the mid-ultraviolet through to the red end of the visible spectrum.