This
Astrobin Debut Object is an irregular galaxy located 70 million light years away in the constellation of Draco at a declination of +76 degrees. It spans 2.3 arc-minutes in our apparent view. This corresponds to a diameter of 45,000 light years.
This looks like a
SBm Magellanic Galaxy to me, based on its color, size and structure. The unique aspect of it is the nearby Milky Way star which is superimposed over the end of the galaxy, making the galaxy look like a beautiful blue comet moving through the sky.
This is a great reminder of something that I learned while examining Arp's work on his catalog - never believe your perceived low possibility of exact superposition. The universe has a sneaky way of using our one viewing perspective of these objects to convince our minds that more interesting things are happening with them than is really the case.
It's too bad that there is already a Comet Galaxy out there - this is a better fit for that nickname in my opinion.
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