Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)
Irregular Dwarf Galaxy PGC 143 (WLM), Herbert Walter
Irregular Dwarf Galaxy PGC 143 (WLM)
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Irregular Dwarf Galaxy PGC 143 (WLM)

Irregular Dwarf Galaxy PGC 143 (WLM), Herbert Walter
Irregular Dwarf Galaxy PGC 143 (WLM)
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Irregular Dwarf Galaxy PGC 143 (WLM)

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PGC 143 or WLM (it stands for Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte). This irregular dwarf galaxy is located 3 million light years away  - just a little bit  further away than the popular Andromeda galaxy  - and shows clearly blue star clouds.

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Irregular Dwarf Galaxy PGC 143 (WLM), Herbert Walter

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