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Ref : S02277
Theme :
Galaxies (118 images)
Title : spiral galaxy NGC 1288
Caption :
This photo shows a reproduction of a colour composite image of the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1288 in the southern constellation Fornax. The distance to this galaxy is about 300 million light-years; it recedes with a velocity of 4500 km/sec. Its diameter is about 200,000 light-years.
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