virus: interesting spindle shaped galaxy with off-axis eq ring

From: Walter Watts (wlwatts@cox.net)
Date: Thu Aug 22 2002 - 12:26:49 MDT


reposted but STILL strange....

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http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/pr-1998/phot-37c-98-preview.jpg

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http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/pr-1998/phot-37c-98-hires.jpg

"Note in particular the interesting spindle-shaped galaxy that
apparently possesses an equatorial ring."

Yes, indeed. An equatorial ring that's ninety degrees off-axis to the
galactic plane. Very strange.

Walter

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