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APOD: Galaxy Nom

November 27, 2008 By sarah

Today’s Astronomy Picture of the Day speaks for itself: big galaxy, eats small galaxy (nom!). PIcture was taken with the Danish 1.5 m telescope at La Silla. Pretty! Enjoy, Happy Thanksgiving if you’re in the US and OMG I hope you’re ok if you’re in Mumbai.

Image credit: Robert Gendler, Jan-Erik Ovaldsen, Allan Hornstrup, IDA

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