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Started by Dave Mitsky , May 21 2025 11:42 PM
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Posted 21 May 2025 - 11:42 PM

One of the most enjoyable things about observing galaxies with your backyard scope is that there are so many unusual forms we can see. Another great example of a distorted galaxy lies in the northern constellation Camelopardalis, the Giraffe. It is NGC 2146, sometimes called the Dusty Hand Galaxy for its unusual appearance.

 

https://www.astronom...ty-hand-galaxy/


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Posted 21 May 2025 - 11:50 PM

There's more on NGC 2146 at https://science.nasa...-b9ebc4aca4-o1/


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