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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.
Kredit:ESO, IAU and Sky & Telescope
O snímku
Id: | eso1044b |
Typ: | Mapa |
Datum zveřejnění: | 10. listopadu 2010 12:00 |
Související články: | eso1044 |
Velikost: | 3338 x 3130 px |
O objektu
Jméno: | NGC 7252 |
Typ: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
Vzdálenost: | 220 milion světelné roky |
Kategorie: | Illustrations |