Posts Tagged ‘ galaxy ’

NGC 4449: Star Stream for a Dwarf Galaxy

January 28, 2012
By stillaig
NGC 4449: Star Stream for a Dwarf Galaxy

A mere 12.5 million light-years from Earth, irregular APOD
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Bright Star Regulus near the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy

January 12, 2012
By stillaig
Bright Star Regulus near the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy

The star near the top is so bright that it is sometimes hard to APOD
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Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232

January 9, 2012
By stillaig
Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232

Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 APOD
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Starburst Galaxy IC 10

January 6, 2012
By stillaig
Starburst Galaxy IC 10

Lurking behind dust and stars near the plane of our APOD
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The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy

January 1, 2012
By stillaig
The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy

The monster at the center of our Galaxy is about to get APOD
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Is the Milkyway a Solar system or a galaxy? What are Andromeda and the local group?

December 30, 2011
By stillaig

Question by Lord Jelly: Is the Milkyway a Solar system or a galaxy? What are Andromeda and the local group? Exactly what is the differance between a solar system and a galaxy? Isn’t a galaxy a collection of stars? If so is it known how many galaxies there are? Are they countable? Best answer:...
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Shell Galaxy NGC 7600

December 25, 2011
By stillaig
Shell Galaxy NGC 7600

Similar in size to the Milky Way, APOD
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NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy

December 22, 2011
By stillaig
NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy

NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy APOD
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble

October 31, 2011
By stillaig
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble

Is this what our own Milky Way Galaxy looks like from far away? APOD
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MACS 1206: A Galaxy Cluster Gravitational Lens

October 19, 2011
By stillaig
MACS 1206: A Galaxy Cluster Gravitational Lens

It is difficult to hide a galaxy behind a cluster of galaxies. APOD
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NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

October 17, 2011
By stillaig
NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

Magnificent spiral galaxy APOD
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M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind

October 8, 2011
By stillaig
M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind

Also known as the Cigar Galaxy for its elongated visual appearance, APOD
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