Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)
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PGC 51503, UGC 9242 Galaxy, rdhand
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PGC 51503, UGC 9242 Galaxy

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PGC 51503, UGC 9242 Galaxy

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PGC 51503, UGC 9242 Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 85 million light-years distant. It is 14th magnitude.  It is 20 times longer than it is thick and has no central bulge.  Hence the nickname the Super Thin Galaxy.

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PGC 51503, UGC 9242 Galaxy, rdhand

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