NGC 1705

NGC 1705 is a dwarf irregular galaxy about 16.6 million light- years away from Earth. In the center of NGC 1705 is a massive cluster of stars probably has during a period of intense star formation, a so-called starbursts, formed about 26 to 31 million years ago. As a study object NGC 1705 is particularly suitable, as some astronomers suggest that dwarf galaxies were among the first star accumulations in the early universe.

NGC 1705 was discovered on December 5, 1834 by the British astronomer John Herschel.