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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Astronomers Discover Rectangular Galaxy - Technology Review

Astronomers Discover Rectangular Galaxy - Technology Review: "Galaxies essentially have three different shapes. The vast majority are flattened discs, often with spiral arms; some are ellipsoids, like rugby balls; and a few are completely irregular with no symmetry.

So the discovery of a galaxy with an entirely different shape is bound to generate a flutter of interest.

Today, Alister Graham at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia and a few mates announce the discovery of a dwarf galaxy designated LEDA 074886 that is distinctly rectangular.  "We affectionately call [it] the “emerald cut galaxy” given its striking resemblance to an emerald cut diamond," they say."

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