ScienceNGC 3109 through the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera
An astronomy post highlights the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 3109, describing it as one of the most metal-poor galaxies in the Local Group.
TLDR
The post describes NGC 3109 as a dwarf irregular galaxy and one of the Local Group’s most metal-poor. It says the image was captured with the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera (DECam), with image processing credited to R. Colombari and M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab).
NGC 3109 through the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera
An astronomy post highlights the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 3109, describing it as one of the most metal-poor galaxies in the Local Group.
TLDR
The post describes NGC 3109 as a dwarf irregular galaxy and one of the Local Group’s most metal-poor. It says the image was captured with the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera (DECam), with image processing credited to R. Colombari and M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab).
