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Old April 7th 18, 06:43 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default Far Away Galaxy - NGC 289

On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 1:58:47 AM UTC-7, Andrew wrote:
This far away galaxy seen from the southern sky is
larger than our own Milky Way galaxy. Photo was
taken from the CHILESCOPE observatory.


of what of the standard 88 constellations does it presume to reside?

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1804/n289s.jpg


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Old April 7th 18, 07:39 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default Far Away Galaxy - NGC 289

On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 10:43:38 AM UTC-7, IAM wrote:
On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 1:58:47 AM UTC-7, Andrew wrote:
This far away galaxy seen from the southern sky is
larger than our own Milky Way galaxy. Photo was
taken from the CHILESCOPE observatory.


of what of the standard 88 constellations does it presume to reside?



Sculptor, R.A.: 00h52m42.3s Dec.: -31°12'21" (2000)
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Old April 8th 18, 04:57 AM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default Far Away Galaxy - NGC 289

On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11:39:20 AM UTC-7, palsing wrote:
On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 10:43:38 AM UTC-7, IAM wrote:
On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 1:58:47 AM UTC-7, Andrew wrote:
This far away galaxy seen from the southern sky is
larger than our own Milky Way galaxy. Photo was
taken from the CHILESCOPE observatory.


of what of the standard 88 constellations does it presume to reside?



Sculptor, R.A.: 00h52m42.3s Dec.: -31°12'21" (2000)


not much there
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Old April 8th 18, 04:19 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default Far Away Galaxy - NGC 289

Well, Sculptor does contain the second largest (apparent size) galaxy in the sky, NGC 253, the Silver Dollar galaxy, a magnificent sight in even a small telescope...
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Old April 9th 18, 07:18 AM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default Far Away Galaxy - NGC 289

"palsing" wrote in message ...

Well, Sculptor does contain the second largest (apparent size) galaxy
in the sky, NGC 253, the Silver Dollar galaxy, a magnificent sight in
even a small telescope...


The 'Silver Dollar Galaxy'

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1611/NGC253hager.JPG
 




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