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Seven Dwarfs Discovered Orbiting the Milky Way

01/13/2007 02:36AM

Seven Dwarfs Discovered Orbiting the Milky Way

An international team of scientists has discovered seven dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. The galaxies were discovered as part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-II), the most ambitious survey of the sky ever undertaken.


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Don't even get me started today..... <img class='' src='http://new.astromart.com/astromart/javascripts/sceditor/emoticons/grin.png' alt='grin' title='grin'/> <br><br>Jess Tauber
I think the odds are good they'll get the names, not much difference than naming objects after Greek myth characters, just less pretentious and more modern.<br><br>In fact, all in favor raise your hand.<br><br>Jim