#NGC 5982
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quiltofstars · 3 months ago
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The Draco Trio // Johnny Qiu
From left to right: NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981.
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silvereyedowl · 2 months ago
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Three Galaxies in Draco
Credits: Stefan Heutz
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apod · 1 year ago
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2023 July 1
Three Galaxies in Draco Image Credit & Copyright: David Vernet , Jean-François Bax , Serge Brunier, OCA/C2PU
Explanation: This tantalizing trio of galaxies sometimes called the Draco Group, is located in the northern constellation of (you guessed it) Draco, the Dragon. From left to right are face-on spiral NGC 5985, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, and edge-on spiral NGC 5981, all found within this single telescopic field of view that spans a little more than the width of the full moon. While the group is far too small to be a galaxy cluster, and has not been catalogued as a compact galaxy group, the three galaxies all do lie roughly 100 million light-years from planet Earth. Not as well known as other tight groupings of galaxies, the contrast in visual appearance still makes this triplet an attractive subject for astroimagers. On close examination with spectrographs, the bright core of striking spiral NGC 5985 shows prominent emission in specific wavelengths of light, prompting astronomers to classify it as a Seyfert, a type of active galaxy. This impressively deep exposure hints at a faint dim halo along with sharp-edged shells surrounding elliptical NGC 5982, evidence of past galactic mergers. It also reveals many even more distant background galaxies.
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misspepita · 1 year ago
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Three Galaxies in Draco via NASA https://ift.tt/3P6xSZG This tantalizing trio of galaxies sometimes called the Draco Group, is located in the northern constellation of (you guessed it) Draco, the Dragon. From left to right are face-on spiral NGC 5985, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, and edge-on spiral NGC 5981, all found within this single telescopic field of view that spans a little more than the width of the full moon. While the group is far too small to be a galaxy cluster, and has not been catalogued as a compact galaxy group, the three galaxies all do lie roughly 100 million light-years from planet Earth. Not as well known as other tight groupings of galaxies, the contrast in visual appearance still makes this triplet an attractive subject for astroimagers. On close examination with spectrographs, the bright core of striking spiral NGC 5985 shows prominent emission in specific wavelengths of light, prompting astronomers to classify it as a Seyfert, a type of active galaxy. This impressively deep exposure hints at a faint dim halo along with sharp-edged shells surrounding elliptical NGC 5982, evidence of past galactic mergers. It also reveals many even more distant background galaxies.
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nlockett · 1 year ago
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APOD: Three Galaxies in Draco (7/1/23) This tantalizing trio of galaxies sometimes called the Draco Group, is located in the northern constellation of (you guessed it) Draco, the Dragon. From left to right are face-on spiral NGC 5985, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, and edge-on spiral NGC 5981, all found within this single telescopic field of view that spans a little more than the width of the full moon. While the group is far too small to be a galaxy cluster, and has not been catalogued as a compact galaxy group, the three galaxies all do lie roughly 100 million light-years from planet Earth. Not as well known as other tight groupings of galaxies, the contrast in visual appearance still makes this triplet an attractive subject for astroimagers. On close examination with spectrographs, the bright core of striking spiral NGC 5985 shows prominent emission in specific wavelengths of light, prompting astronomers to classify it as a Seyfert, a type of active galaxy. This impressively deep exposure hints at a faint dim halo along with sharp-edged shells surrounding elliptical NGC 5982, evidence of past galactic mergers. It also reveals many even more distant background galaxies. © David Vernet , Jean-François Bax , Serge Brunier
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beautyandtheuniverse · 4 years ago
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Trio of Galaxies (NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985)
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entertainmentnerdly · 6 years ago
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Trio of Galaxies (NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985) via /r/spaceporn http://bit.ly/2VzmY34
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space-pics · 6 years ago
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Trio of Galaxies (NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985)
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photos-of-space · 6 years ago
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Trio of Galaxies (NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985)
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fromspacewithlove · 6 years ago
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3 galaxies in 1 pic : NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 
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Picture by NOAO
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Trio of Galaxies (NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985)
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quiltofstars · 7 months ago
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The Draco Trio // Timothy Martin
From left to right: NGC 5985, NGC 5982, and NGC 5981
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spider-shoes-archive · 2 years ago
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youare like,ngc 5982 . by theway . absolutely elliptical galaxy-coded . actually you r LITERALLY the draco triplet .
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spaceexp · 7 years ago
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From left to right are edge-on spiral NGC 5981, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, and face-on spiral NGC 5985 -- all within this single telescopic field
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spacedude6599 · 6 years ago
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Trio of Galaxies (NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985) via /r/spaceporn. Picture posted by /u/luretufs.
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erush10 · 6 years ago
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Trio of Galaxies (NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985)
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