This image captures the dwarf galaxy UGC 5340. A pocket of rapid star birth appears in the lower right corner. This region of star formation was probably triggered by a gravitational interaction with an unseen companion galaxy.
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This image captures the dwarf galaxy UGC 5340. A pocket of rapid star birth appears in the lower right corner. This region of star formation was probably triggered by a gravitational interaction with an unseen companion galaxy.