Nestled within this field of bright foreground stars lies ESO 495-21, a tiny galaxy with a big heart. ESO 495-21 may be just 3000 light-years across, but that is not stopping the galaxy from furiously forming huge numbers of stars. It may also host a supermassive black hole; this is unusual for a galaxy of its size, and may provide intriguing hints as to how galaxies form and evolve.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1911/
Kind regards,
ESA/Hubble Information Centre
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
13 June 2019
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