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A nebula is a swirling, magical mystery. It’s full of secrets and hidden beauty that you’ll only see if you’re willing to get lost in the darkness with me. There are many types of nebulae, some being: molecular clouds (also known as HII regions because they are mainly hydrogen), dark nebulae, supernova remnants, and planetary …
Black holes are a fascinating topic that has become of great interest to scientists. The study of them will likely keep people busy for another century! They are like a dark void that has never been seen before. The way they absorb all light around them and reflect none of it is why people call …
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Centaurus A (NGC5128) is an unusual-looking galactic nebula located approximately 12-13 million lightyears from earth in the Centauri constellation. In 1826, James Dunlop discovered this bizarre and fascinating star that’s been a mystery ever since. Facts About Centaurus A Galaxy The black hole of Centaurus A is more massive than the Milky Way. The unusual …
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The Whirlpool Galaxy, situated close to our own Milky Way and a familiar one for astronomers and stargazers alike is the first galaxy of its kind classified as spiral because of its shape. When Charles Messier was looking for comets in the 18th century, he discovered a galaxy that was so intricate and beautiful. It …
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Located in the shape of a triangle, Triangulum is the third-largest galaxy among our Local Group. The Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy, and Triangulum are all great spiral galaxies. So much so that when images of the galaxy appear on screens they depict arms loosely wound around a core from which stars dangle like lights on …
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The Sombrero Galaxy, one of the more unusual-looking barred spiral galaxies, owes its name to its resemblance to the Mexican hat. The galaxy has a large central bulge and bright nucleus, but its appearance is due to our seeing the spiral arms from an angle. The dust lane that circles this part of the sky …
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The Pinwheel Galaxy is a part of the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper or Great Bear. This galaxy has been estimated to be about 21 million light-years from earth and it’s one out of billions in our universe! The Pinwheel Galaxy is thought to be home to more than a trillion …
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The Magellanic Clouds are two galaxies, one of which can be seen from the southern hemisphere. The Magellanic Clouds were once thought to be a single, nearby galaxy with an unknown type of irregularity. Now astronomers have figured out that the two clouds are in fact separated into two distinct regions and can only now …
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There is a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere that has been hiding an incredible secret for over 200 million years. The two Spiral galaxies are being destroyed by each other and creating thousands of new stars at the same time. NASA says that this galaxy is in a state of “starburst,” whereby all the gasses …
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