North is at the bottom, East is to your right

Hank — 12/28/2006 6:58:45 PM (archived)

Note the faint light bridge from the elliptical satellite galaxy NGC 205 to the NW curving S and E towards the nucleus of M31 (use averted vision). Tidal stream?

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For observers, relative sizes of the Moon and Andromeda galaxy - Raoul - 12/28/2006 6:33:35 AM
- That is one helluva picture. I'm going to try to make it background. - Bowser - 12/28/2006 7:01:44 AM
  - re: It's an impossible image as they won't cross! (n/t) - Raoul - 12/28/2006 7:30:48 PM
    - Depends on your vantage point. - alcaray - 12/28/2006 11:50:27 PM
      - Sigh. I wondered about that. - Bowser - 12/29/2006 6:27:35 AM
  - Superb! (n/t) - Hank - 12/28/2006 2:50:47 PM
    - North is at the bottom, East is to your right - Hank - 12/28/2006 6:58:45 PM
  - Right Click... - nick hoffman - 12/28/2006 8:29:08 AM
  - back click it- it one options (n/t) - gb - 12/28/2006 8:04:31 AM

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