IC 10

IC 10 — galaxy, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore IC 10 in an interactive 3D view of space. See its catalogue position, distance and astronomical facts.

The Local Group’s lone starburst — a small galaxy ablaze with new stars and one of the densest known concentrations of Wolf–Rayet stars, half-hidden behind the Milky Way.

Type

Starburst irregular (dIrr)

Distance

2.2 million light-years

Note

The Local Group’s only starburst dwarf

Explore IC 10 in 3D

IC 10 is placed in three-dimensional space using catalogue coordinates and an adopted astronomical distance. Rotate and zoom to explore the model. Stellar surfaces, gas structure and dust depths may be reconstructed or illustrative, as described in its facts; this is not live imagery from a telescope.