Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5976  ·  NGC 5981  ·  NGC 5982  ·  NGC 5985
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Draco Trio

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Draco Trio

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I think it's neat that while these three galaxies seemed to be lined up in a row, they are actually 200, 140, and 180 million light years away, so their alignment in a row is really just a trick of perspective.  Its mind boggling to think that when the light from the spiral galaxy on the left was already 60 million years old when the light from the elliptical galaxy in the middle was emitted.  The light from all three was emitted when the Earth was in its Jurassic period, and Dinosaurs were roaming the mega continent of Pangea.

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Draco Trio, Jason Coon