ONE-HIT WONDERS by Scott Harrington Faraway Galaxies NGC 4861 This tiny galaxy in Canes Venatici hosts one of the largest super-giant H II/starforming regions known. Markarian 59, as it's designated, harbors an ultra-luminous X-ray source, likely associated with an intermediate-mass black hole. 22 M AY 2 0 2 1 * S K Y & T E L E S C O P E ESA / H U B B LE / N ASA Test your skills by spotting stellar nurseries in distant galaxies. You might be surprised at what you can see.