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Cluster NGC 6752:  The center of a  galaxy clock?   (Hover to see it.), Charles Pevsner
Cluster NGC 6752:  The center of a  galaxy clock?   (Hover to see it.), Charles Pevsner

Cluster NGC 6752: The center of a galaxy clock? (Hover to see it.)

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Cluster NGC 6752:  The center of a  galaxy clock?   (Hover to see it.), Charles Pevsner
Cluster NGC 6752:  The center of a  galaxy clock?   (Hover to see it.), Charles Pevsner

Cluster NGC 6752: The center of a galaxy clock? (Hover to see it.)

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I noticed that this otherwise ordinary and somewhat boring cluster has an interesting property, namely a handful of surrounding galaxies, all at approximately the same angular distance. 

I'm sure that with a really deep field image one could identify 60 galaxies, at every point along the dial.  Too bad I don’t have the Hubble or JWST available to me , so this is the best I could do.

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Cluster NGC 6752:  The center of a  galaxy clock?   (Hover to see it.), Charles Pevsner