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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Messier 77 - a galaxy in Cetus
Messier 77, a spiral galaxy in Cetus. Click to enlarge. About 30 minutes exposure.
This galaxy is about 50 million light-years away. At the core of M77 is a well-studied massive and active black hole of at least 100 million solar masses.
BEAUTIFUL !! I've seen this deep sky object in my 8 inch telescope, looking forward to viewing it again in the summer with my new 12 inch Orion Skyquest.
BEAUTIFUL !! I've seen this deep sky object in my 8 inch telescope, looking forward to viewing it again in the summer with my new 12 inch Orion Skyquest.
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