Galaxies in Pegasus

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zorg.ch #104812 by [z]Barbara Harris @ 25.11.2007 00:00 - nach oben - Galaxies in Pegasus Explanation: This wide, sharp telescopic view reveals galaxies scattered beyond the stars near the northern boundary of the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Prominent at the upper right is NGC 7331. A mere 50 million light-years away, the large spiral is one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. The disturbed looking group of galaxies at the lower left is well-known as Stephan's Quintet. About 300 million light-years distant, the quintet dramatically illustrates a multiple galaxy collision, its powerful, ongoing interactions posed for a brief cosmic snapshot. On the sky, the quintet and NGC 7331 are separated by about half a degree. Credit & Copyright zorg.ch #104815 by IneX @ 25.11.2007 14:14 - nach oben - Die letschte Täg hets en paar ganz schöni und groooossi APODs geh... hübsch