- Original Caption Released with Image:
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Ultraviolet image (left) and visual image (right) of the irregular dwarf galaxy IC 1613. Low surface brightness galaxies, such as IC 1613, are more easily detected in the ultraviolet because of the low background levels compared to visual wavelengths.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC
Image Addition Date:
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2005-05-05
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