M63--What is this? [Deep Sky] Acquisition techniques · Jerry Gerber · ... · 5 · 240 · 1

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I see this in every image of M63.  Has anyone studied this or know what it is?  It's unusual to see what appears to be a straight line.  Might it be a distant galaxy seen edgewise?


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dweinbrenner 4.79
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Hi Jerry,

see here: Galaxy 2MFGC 10580

CS!
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Dominik Weinbrenner:
Hi Jerry,

see here: Galaxy 2MFGC 10580


Dominik Weinbrenner:
Hi Jerry,

see here: Galaxy 2MFGC 10580

CS!

Thanks Dominik!   Does anyone know how far this galaxy is?

Jerry
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Jerry Gerber:
Thanks Dominik!   Does anyone know how far this galaxy is?


No.
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Jerry Gerber:
2MFGC 10580

According to https://www.astrobin.com/p7j6z0/L/ it is 380 million ly away.
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Marko:
Jerry Gerber:
2MFGC 10580

According to https://www.astrobin.com/p7j6z0/L/ it is 380 million ly away.

According to NED the above is telling hogwash. Somehow, I trust NED a bit more...

By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
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