Galactic Monster Dwarfs the Milky Way

[jobberone]

Jan 14, 2013 09:23 AM ET // by Irene Klotz

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As far as spiral galaxies go, the Milky Way is a relative pipsqueak, especially when compared to one known as NGC 6872, a barred spiral galaxy located some 212 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pavo.

Spanning 522,000 light-years from end to end — roughly five times larger than the Milky Way — NGC 6872 has been crowned the king of spiral galaxies, based on an analysis of data gathered by NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer telescope.

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Fueling the galaxy’s growth is its ongoing interaction with a small disk galaxy, known as IC 4970, which is visible only in ultraviolet light.

Computer simulations indicate the dwarf galaxy, which is about one-fifth the size of the spiral galaxy, made its closest pass by NGC 6872 about 130 million years ago. Its gravitational tugging kicked up a flurry of star formation in the process.

http://news.discovery.com/space/gal...y-is-5-times-larger-than-milky-way-130114.htm

 

[vta]

You're not alone...

 

[Hopeuhavechange]

You're not alone...

I see a cat.

 

[vta]

I see a cat.

!! There it is! A gigantic galactic space cat, coupled with the recent findings that cats kill billions annually pretty much seals our fate. Who'd a thought? Certainly not the Mayans.

 

[jobberone]

!! There it is! A gigantic galactic space cat, coupled with the recent findings that cats kill billions annually pretty much seals our fate. Who'd a thought? Certainly not the Mayans.

:laugh2:

 

[Khartun]

You're not alone...

Looks like Sauron is regaining power.

 

[Hoofbite]

You're not alone...

What's with the call out box and dates?

 

[vta]

What's with the call out box and dates?

I don't know I just looked at the pictures.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

I don't know I just looked at the pictures.

Yeah, and you just subscribe to Playboy for the articles.

 

[vta]

Yeah, and you just subscribe to Playboy for the articles.

Nah, especially with the vast resources of the interwebs, there's no ned to pay. For articles that is. :

 

[Reality]

You're not alone...

The Eye of Sauron!!

Oh and to the OP, I believe the plural of dwarf is dwarves

/reality

 

[jobberone]

The Eye of Sauron!!

Oh and to the OP, I believe the plural of dwarf is dwarves

/reality

And you'd be right. The only problem is dwarfs used there is a verb not a noun.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

You're not alone...

Well, if they ever decide to come and pay a visit, they better not bring Chinese food. That stuff just don't fill you up and it's way too far to go back and get more if they need to head home.

 

[Reality]

And you'd be right. The only problem is dwarfs used there is a verb not a noun.

I know I was being funny with my Eye of Sauron reference since dwarves in that context would be dwarves, not dwarfs

/reality

 

[jobberone]

I know I was being funny with my Eye of Sauron reference since dwarves in that context would be dwarves, not dwarfs

/reality

Sorry Boss. That went over my tiny head.