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A galactic collision in the constellation of Aquarius
This chart shows the location of the galactic merger NGC 7252, known as Atoms-for-Peace, within the constellation of Aquarius (the Water Bearer). This map shows most of the stars visible to the unaided eye under good conditions and NGC 7252 itself is marked as a red oval in a circle near the bottom. This curious object is faintly visible in moderate-sized amateur telescopes.
Credit:ESO, IAU and Sky & Telescope
Over de afbeelding
Id: | eso1044b |
Type: | Kaart |
Publicatiedatum: | 10 november 2010 12:00 |
Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1044 |
Grootte: | 3338 x 3130 px |
Over het object
Naam: | NGC 7252 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
Afstand: | 220 miljoen lichtjaren |
Categorie: | Illustrations |