A postcard from extragalactic space? A spiral galaxy that resembles our Milky Way
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have used the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope to capture an image of NGC 6744. This impressive spiral galaxy lies about 30 million light-years away in the southern constellation of Pavo (the Peacock). But this view could almost be a picture postcard of our own Milky Way, taken and sent by an extragalactic friend, as this galaxy closely resembles our own.
