In the deep fields, we generally infer properties of galaxies based on small, barely resolved images of their structures, while images of local galaxies such as the mosaic of M82 show many of the myriad processes that form and shape galaxies in exquisite detail. (frontierfields.org)
More local galaxies may be unduly influenced by the gravity of local clumps of matter. (newscientist.com)
However, unless we are observing the Milky Way and very close local galaxies, we can not detect individual stars and star - forming regions in distant galaxies. (keckobservatory.org)