"Galaxies with low metallicity are of special importance for astronomers as they could provide
crucial insights about chemical evolution of stars and astrophysical processes occurring in the early universe. Now, a team of researchers, led by Alec Hirschauer of Indiana University, has detected a galaxy that appears to be the most metal-poor gravitationally bound system of stars present in the local universe.
The newly discovered galaxy was designated AGC 198691. According to the findings, it is a blue compact dwarf galaxy located within the range of 23 to 52 million light years from the Earth, with a diameter of about 1,000 light years. The brightest stars in AGC 198691 are blue, which causes the galaxy itself to appear blue in color. The system exhibits a compact structure dominated by luminous blue stars presumably produced in recent star-formation processes.
The team's observations revealed that AGC 198691 has a very high abundance of oxygen, thereby having very low metallicity. Moreover, the researchers argue that this level of metallicity makes it the most metal-poor galaxy known in the local universe." Phys.Org
Yeah......a couple of things----First, Notice they claim the stars were the result of recent star formation (obviously in an evolutionary, long age timescale). But they use the word "presumably" because they don't know.....Uhmm....how about God created a galaxy of blue stars for a blue tinged galaxy among His much diversified universe???? He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Psalm 147:4
Second, could the reason the stars are "blue" is because they were created low metallicity on purpose....thereby resulting in the bluish tinge? --just asking....
The newly discovered galaxy was designated AGC 198691. According to the findings, it is a blue compact dwarf galaxy located within the range of 23 to 52 million light years from the Earth, with a diameter of about 1,000 light years. The brightest stars in AGC 198691 are blue, which causes the galaxy itself to appear blue in color. The system exhibits a compact structure dominated by luminous blue stars presumably produced in recent star-formation processes.
The team's observations revealed that AGC 198691 has a very high abundance of oxygen, thereby having very low metallicity. Moreover, the researchers argue that this level of metallicity makes it the most metal-poor galaxy known in the local universe." Phys.Org
Yeah......a couple of things----First, Notice they claim the stars were the result of recent star formation (obviously in an evolutionary, long age timescale). But they use the word "presumably" because they don't know.....Uhmm....how about God created a galaxy of blue stars for a blue tinged galaxy among His much diversified universe???? He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Psalm 147:4
Second, could the reason the stars are "blue" is because they were created low metallicity on purpose....thereby resulting in the bluish tinge? --just asking....
