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A Postcard from Extragalactic SpaceParis, France (SPX) Jun 02, 2011 ESO astronomers have used the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope to capture an image of NGC 6744. This impressive spiral galaxy lies about 30 million light-years away in the southern constellation of Pavo (The Peacock). But this view could almost be a picture postcard of our own Milky Way, taken and sent by an extragalactic friend, as this galaxy closely resembles our own. We see NGC 6744 almost face on, meaning we get a dramatic bird's eye view of the galaxy's structure. If we h ... read more |
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