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This Hubble image demonstrates why astronomers have a tough time spotting some galaxies: it is practically invisible. The image shows how the handful of stars from the sparse galaxy are virtually indistinguishable from the background.
Photo credit: NASA, ESA, T. Brown (STScI) (CC-BY 3.0)

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