Newly discovered galaxy is so faint scientists almost missed it – can you spot it?

A DWARF galaxy has just been discovered by an amateur astronomer – but scientists missed it. The galaxy is so faint a computer algorithm designed to detect unknown galaxies was unable to spot it. 1 It proves that humans are still able to discover astronomical wonders without relying on a computer Credit: NASA & ESA The galaxy, known as Donatiello II, is nestled among distant stars and even more distant galaxies. Donatiello II is one of three galaxies, recently discovered by astronomer Giuseppe Donatiello, that were all missed by the algorithm. The algorithm usually which trawls through vast amounts of… Read Full Article