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by Brian Mc
Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:46 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Hickson 91 in Piscis Austrinus (2016 Mar 24)
Replies: 27
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Re: APOD: Hickson 91 in Piscis Austrinus (2016 Mar 24)

I think he was suggesting that perhaps the edge-on galaxy was not an edge-on galaxy at all, but rather the same galaxy as the face-on spiral distorted in such a way that it appeared to be an edge-on galaxy. Hello again. Yes geckzilla that's exactly what I was suggesting. The comment that if lensing...
by Brian Mc
Sat Mar 26, 2016 2:07 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Hickson 91 in Piscis Austrinus (2016 Mar 24)
Replies: 27
Views: 6381

Re: APOD: Hickson 91 in Piscis Austrinus (2016 Mar 24)

Hi, Totally new here and a complete amateur... I've registered mainly to ask a question regarding this fascinating image. Having read the posts on this image I'll assume the answer to my question is ...no, but I'll ask any way. The face on galaxy near center at 4 O'clock to looks remarkably "si...