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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Faint Spiral Galaxy Photobombs the 'Seven Sisters'

Some have speculated that its name may have derived from the ancient GREEK word "plein," meaning "to sail," as the cluster's first appearance above the eastern horizon marked the beginning of the sailing season in the Mediterranean. In ancient GREEK mythology, the seven divine sisters were called the ...


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