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Old 06-05-2019, 03:38 PM
Stevec35 (Steve)
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Very cute!!


Tim
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Originally Posted by markas View Post
+1 with M&T


The only reference I found on actual studies of this one was an abstract of a paper which placed it about 10.7kpc away from the Sun, and 5.8kpc from the Galactic centre. It also stated the object had lower metallicity than was previously thought.


Mark
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Originally Posted by Placidus View Post
We like your image because it tells a story about the galaxy. The small angular diameter and the location in Norma suggests that we are looking at a very distant object through the Milky Way. The reddening that you mentioned fits very nicely with that.

As usual, technically very well done.

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MnT
Thanks guys
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