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Old 02-27-2020, 11:37am   #654
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There is lots of stuff out there' ain't it?

Lots. At least there used to be. This object is 5000 light years away.


The size of these things is what amazes me. I read that the bright areas towards the center are 50 light years across. Each! It fills the entire camera frame. If I pointed my telescope at the moon, it wouldn't come close to filling the frame - maybe 1/4 or 1/3.
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