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Date: Oct 26 17:38 2016

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Hubble explores the hidden dark side of NGC 24 Spoiler __________________

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Date: Sep 30 18:16 2016

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Hubble Explores the Hidden Dark Side of NGC 24 This shining disk of a spiral galaxy sits approximately 25 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Sculptor. Named NGC 24, the galaxy was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel in 1785, and measures some 40,000 light-years across. This picture was taken using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, known as ACS for short. It shows NGC 24 in detail, highlighting the blue bursts (young stars), dark lanes (cosmic dust), and red bubbles (hydrogen gas) of material peppered throughout the galaxy's spiral arms. Numerous distant galaxies can also been seen hovering around NGC 24's perimeter. Read more __________________

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Date: Oct 27 00:50 2013

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NGC 24 (also ESO 472-16, IRAS 00073-2514, MCG -4-1-18, UGCA 2 and PGC 701) is a magnitude +12.4 spiral galaxy located 25 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Clayhall Farm House in Old Windsor on the 27th October 1785. Right Ascension 00^h 09^m 56.5^s, Declination -24° 57' 47" Read less __________________

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