Panning across galaxy Holmberg II

This video shows a close-up view of dwarf irregular galaxy Holmberg II, as seen by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy is dominated by huge bubbles of glowing gas which are the location of ongoing star formation.

Credit:

NASA & ESA. Music: John Dyson (from the album Moonwind)

About the Video

Id:heic1114b
Release date:29 September 2011, 14:30
Related releases:heic1114
Duration:36 s
Frame rate:30 fps

About the Object

Name:Holmberg II
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular
Category:Galaxies

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