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Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy

apod.nasa.gov — A bright spiral galaxy of the northern sky, Messier 63 is about 25 million light-years distant in the loyal constellation Canes Venatici.

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  • EricCiccone, on 04/17/2008, -2/+15Is anyone looking back at us?
  • maybeishould, on 04/17/2008, -2/+11Spectacular. Space never ceases to amaze.
  • Aeroslin, on 04/17/2008, -1/+8Probably, and wondering the same thing.
  • edwartica, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3Yes, and they're wondering what the hell is up with Tom Cruise.
  • blackjack75, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3There are stars floating all around... Seriously, could this be Messier?

    (someone had to say it)
  • Vet4Peace, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3Man, the universe is just so FREAKING AWESOME. I love this place...
  • Vet4Peace, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2Yes. And they hunger....
  • rmw132, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2I knew I wasn't the only Rangers fan in here that immediately thought of that when I saw the headline...
  • TommyBoy919, on 04/17/2008, -2/+4Messier 11: The Stanley Cup Champion - http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/1106/nhl_ap_m ...
  • HiddenCanuck, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2Wayne must be proud of his teammate! You can bet on that. (he probably does)
  • creepyneighbor, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2Probably. :)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_Equation
  • Sirtork, on 04/17/2008, -4/+5I believe that it was created and sometime in the afterlife we will be out there to explore and enjoy it.
  • Caulfield, on 04/17/2008, -1/+2pfft. for every "let's go Rangers" you need to add 5 "let's go Oilers".
  • Aeroslin, on 04/17/2008, -2/+3I love the faint haze you can see around the outer edge of the galaxy. Tells the tale of what has happened. Also, notice the nice cluster of galaxies below it. Very cool!
  • abuelos84, on 04/17/2008, -1/+2What?
  • macosta5811, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Gorgeous!
  • BendingLight, on 04/17/2008, -2/+3The richest and most descriptive sagas of struggle and survival originate from this system, but still so many yet untold across the ocean of space.
  • TommyBoy919, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Heh, I'm actually a Flyers fan but I respect the hell out of Messier. He's one of my all time favorite players. He's who I often compare Mike Richards to in terms of intangible leadership qualities.
  • edwartica, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1For every sports reference, I ad one buy.
  • MrSlumberjack, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1i clicked the right one
  • cwgannon, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1So, what would the dudes in this galaxy call ours? Are we just another spiral galaxy to them, or do you think we get a moniker of some kind?
  • edwartica, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1Ben Stein would say its only ten minutes old, because nothing could be THAT old.
  • Dealjobber, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1Yes we have. Voyager is well over a light-hour from us by now.

    It's beyond the orbit of Pluto and that's 5.5 light hours away.
  • edwartica, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1Hello new wallpaper!
  • inactive, on 04/17/2008, -1/+1no, its just a shorter form to emphasize the point of time
  • jacinto, on 04/17/2008, -5/+5sounds like something out of Mario Galaxy
  • Hisnameis, on 04/17/2008, -1/+1i was always curious about that. is it even possible?
  • frogman54, on 04/17/2008, -2/+2Does anybody think that resembles a sort of epic cosmic flush?
  • adamadkins, on 04/18/2008, -0/+0I love these pictures, man.
  • kosmoe, on 04/17/2008, -2/+2I agree that space is amazing but you should try to be a little more discriminating and not submit EVERY daily picture from APOD
  • jakash, on 04/17/2008, -1/+1Wow and to think, this photo was like 25 million years ago, and we are only just seeing it now...
  • Bactame, on 04/17/2008, -2/+1Verily these sagas may yet emerge yet in the fullness of time.
  • AmandaZampieri, on 04/17/2008, -1/+0I don't think they would like to visit us :T
  • spydel, on 04/17/2008, -4/+2Astronomy Picture of the day : I feel like being in the Space Ship Enterprise, exploring places " When no man has gone before !". Absolutely amazing. Thanks guys for this tremendous experience.
  • tont0r, on 04/17/2008, -2/+0what tale would that be?
  • AmandaZampieri, on 04/17/2008, -2/+0sorry! I clicked the wrong buttom :X
  • NYNewYorker, on 04/17/2008, -5/+2Let's go Rangers!
  • migusa, on 04/17/2008, -5/+2Just think at 25 times the speed of light, it would take 1 million years to get there. We have never even had any object travel 1 light hour yet.
  • socomoddjob, on 04/17/2008, -6/+1All your galaxies are belong to us.

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