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Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 3476, a dwarf galaxy 54 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is undergoing ram pressure stripping, a process that affects star formation. Although the galaxy appears calm, it’s experiencing heightened star formation in certain areas due to the ram pressure exerted by the intergalactic medium. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Sun
Ram pressure stripping in IC 3476 boosts star formation in specific areas by compressing gas, despite the galaxy’s tranquil appearance.that lies about 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. While this image does not look very dramatic — if we were to anthropomorphize the galaxy, we might say it looks almost serene — the actual physical events taking place in IC 3476 are highly energetic.
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