M60-UCD1: Densest galaxy ever discovered
Scientists have discovered the densest galaxy ever which they have named as M60-UCD1. The galaxy was discovered using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Follow-up observations were done with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes, including the Keck 10-metre telescope in Hawaii.
About M60-UCD1:
Ultra-compact dwarf galaxy
Found in the Virgo cluster of galaxies
Packed with an extraordinary number of stars
About 54 million light years away from our own Milky Way
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Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs