IC 10 Starburst Galaxy

IC 10 is a starburst galaxy reddened in the plane of the Milky Way that is 2.3 million light years distant and is 5,000 light years across (~5 arc-min) in the constellation of Cassiopeia. As a member of the Local Group of Galaxies, it is the closest known starburst galaxy. Actually, it is more similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) observed in the southern hemisphere. The LMC orbits around the Milky Way, whereas IC 10 orbits around the Andromeda Galaxy, M31. Here is an interesting summary of the research findings of this interesting dwarf galaxy:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070829192102.htm