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M63--What is this?

Acquisition Deep Sky M63 Messier Objects Galaxy
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Jerry Gerber avatar
Jerry Gerber avatar
I see this in every image of M63.  Has anyone studied this or know what it is?  It's unusual to see what appears to be a straight line.  Might it be a distant galaxy seen edgewise?


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Dominik Weinbrenner avatar
Dominik Weinbrenner avatar
Hi Jerry,

see here: Galaxy 2MFGC 10580

CS!
Jerry Gerber avatar
Jerry Gerber avatar
Dominik Weinbrenner:
Hi Jerry,

see here: Galaxy 2MFGC 10580

 
Dominik Weinbrenner:
Hi Jerry,

see here: Galaxy 2MFGC 10580

CS!

Thanks Dominik!   Does anyone know how far this galaxy is?

Jerry
andrea tasselli avatar
andrea tasselli avatar
Jerry Gerber:
Thanks Dominik!   Does anyone know how far this galaxy is?


No.
Marko avatar
Marko avatar
Jerry Gerber:
2MFGC 10580

According to https://www.astrobin.com/p7j6z0/L/ it is 380 million ly away.
andrea tasselli avatar
andrea tasselli avatar
Marko:
Jerry Gerber:
2MFGC 10580

According to https://www.astrobin.com/p7j6z0/L/ it is 380 million ly away.

According to NED the above is telling hogwash. Somehow, I trust NED a bit more...

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