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Two New Companions

Started by Dave Mitsky, 04/20/2006 12:37PM
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It seems the Milky Way may have two more satellite galaxies:

http://kencroswell.com/BootesCanesVenaticiDwarfs.html

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Posted 04/20/2006 01:37PM #1
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Science never ceases to amaze me...
Being able to "tell" that these galaxies are "satellites" of the Milky Way, with the incredible distances that are between them, is simply astounding...

Thanks for the post Dave, and clear skies! 8)
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