Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  M 77  ·  NGC 1068
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M-77, NGC-1068, The Squid - Your Choice, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton
M-77, NGC-1068, The Squid - Your Choice
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M-77, NGC-1068, The Squid - Your Choice

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M-77, NGC-1068, The Squid - Your Choice

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How many names or monikers does one need? Three, apparently. This face-on spiral in Cetus the Whale was originally thought to be a nebula, as were most galaxies in the eighteenth century. Whichever name you choose for this system, it lies a mere 47 million light years away.

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M-77, NGC-1068, The Squid - Your Choice, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton