Stephan's Quintet is a visual grouping of five galaxies of which four form the first compact galaxy group ever discovered. The group, visible in the constellation...
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formations. The first compact group to be discovered was Stephan's Quintet, found in 1877. Stephan's Quintet is named for a compact group of four galaxies plus...
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It's a Wonderful Life (section Stephan's Quintet usage)
angelic figures depicted at the beginning of the film is an image of Stephan's Quintet, a group of five interacting galaxies. "Buffalo Gals", the song George...
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NGC 7320 (category Stephan's Quintet)
on 27 September 1873 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. NGC 7320 is a member of Stephan's Quintet, however, it is not an actual member of the galaxy...
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NGC 7317 (category Stephan's Quintet)
a member of Stephan's Quintet in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered on 27 September 1873 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. The James Webb...
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Zwicky's Triplet Stephan's Quintet and NGC 7331 Group (Also known as the Deer Lick Group about half a degree northeast of Stephan's Quintet) Seyfert's Sextet...
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by far more than the normal distances (~2 Mly) of a galaxy group. Stephan's Quintet, another visual grouping that is not (purely) a galaxy group. Ironically...
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Robert's Quartet Stephan's Quintet and NGC 7331 Group (also known as the Deer Lick Group); about half a degree northeast of Stephan's Quintet Copeland Septet...
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NGC 7318 (category Stephan's Quintet)
Pegasus and are members of Stephan's Quintet. They were discovered on 27 September 1873 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. The Spitzer Space Telescope...
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foreground galaxy on its light creates four images of the quasar. Stephan's Quintet is another unique object located in Pegasus. It is a cluster of five...
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