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Dwarf Galaxies Discovered

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the reading-the-skies dept.

d'alz writes "Two new satellite galaxies have been discovered in the Milky Way. These dim dwarf galaxies bring the total number of galaxies in the Milky Way's cosmic neighborhood to a total of 14. Of course, theorists believe there could be a hundred more. The two dwarfs were found in the direction of the constellations Canes Venatici (the hunting dogs) and Bootes (the herdsman), scientists studying the Sloan Digital Sky Survey said in a statement. However, even though these galaxies are presumably quite close, they are difficult to spot, as they are very dim, which is a defining characteristic of dwarf galaxies."

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  1. PC by Deltaspectre · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's *NOT* PC to call them that guys!

    They prefer size impaired galaxies...

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    1. Re:PC by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 2, Funny

      They prefer size impaired galaxies...

      They don't want your help. Remember that NOBODY tosses a dwarf!

  2. Oy vey... by The-Bus · · Score: 4, Funny

    "These dim dwarf galaxies..."

    I know Gimli wasn't particularly clever but I think this is borderline offensive. Lousy dwarfist editors. You deserve a kick in the gloin.

    *groan*

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  3. Color.... by Churla · · Score: 3, Funny

    Any of them Red perchance?

    And are any of them broadcasting us pictures of Hitler?

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  4. Re:Dim dwarfs? by mcsestretch · · Score: 2, Funny

    They were going to call them the Stupid Midget galaxies but cooler heads prevailed at the last minute.

  5. So that's why by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I understand now why I don't see Orion in the sky all year round: He's off with Perseus and Hercules drinking and dwarf-galaxy tossing!

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  6. Picture here by Anonymose+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dwarf galaxy picture.

  7. Re:I've heard this before by tverbeek · · Score: 2, Funny
    And stop using BBcode in your comments. :)

    Combined with the almost-a-million ID number, somehow "You must be new here" seems redundant. ;)

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  8. Re:Cue the D&D/LOTR/Mini-me jokes by Cheapy · · Score: 2, Funny

    So Gimli, a Dreugar, and Mini-Me walk into a bar...

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  9. Re:I've heard this before by powerlord · · Score: 2, Funny
    It was just a year or two ago we figured out the Milky Way is in the middle digesting another smaller galaxy in the direction of Saggitarius.

    I hope our galaxy, the Milky Way, doesn't get indigestion then.


    Don't worry, Milky Way of Magnesia will fix that right up.
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