Daniel Pomarède

Barnard's Galaxy (NGC 6822), a member of our Local Group of galaxies

Credits: data obtained using the MegaCam camera on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope; image by Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT) & Giovanni Anselmi (Coelum); copyright © 2016 CFHT

https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/HawaiianStarlight/AIOM/English/CFHT-Coelum-AIOM-Oct2016.html

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Show threadCorey S Powell13h ago

@pomarede

Beautiful little one!

Show threadDaniel Pomarède12h ago
@coreyspowell I am preparing a talk on the Local Group of galaxies, couldn't help myself sharing this one!
Show threadLarge Format Projectionist7h ago

@pomarede

“Canada France Hawaii” is the best name for that telescope.

Draw attention to Hawaii’s sovereignty.