Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Pavo (Pav)  ·  Contains:  IC 4820  ·  IC 4823  ·  NGC 6744
NGC6744 - Big brother to the Milky Way, jacob smith
NGC6744 - Big brother to the Milky Way
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NGC6744 - Big brother to the Milky Way

NGC6744 - Big brother to the Milky Way, jacob smith
NGC6744 - Big brother to the Milky Way
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NGC6744 - Big brother to the Milky Way

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NGC 6744 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo (Peacock). It is considered as a Milky Way mimic in our immediate vicinity, displaying flocculent (fluffy) arms and an elongated core.

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NGC6744 - Big brother to the Milky Way, jacob smith