Mirach's Ghost Revealed (APOD 29 Oct 2008)

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Mirach's Ghost Revealed (APOD 29 Oct 2008)

Post by bystander » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:40 pm

APOD: 2008 Oct 29 - Mirach's Ghost
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081029.html

'Ghost of Mirach' Rears its Spooky Head
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/galex/ghost.html

'Ghost of Mirach' Materializes in Space Telescope Image
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/galex ... 81031.html

NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has lifted the veil off a ghost known to haunt the local universe, providing new insight into the formation and evolution of galaxies.
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Re: Mirach's Ghost Revealed (APOD 29 Oct 2008)

Post by orin stepanek » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:34 pm

I almost missed the fuzzy galaxy above Mirach. The star itself is very beautiful though; and I will make this a background for my PC. :)

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