Rubin Observatory discovers two hidden companions of the Milky Way. Hundreds more may be waiting
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has identified the Aquarius IV galaxy, one of the weakest so far.
Rubin Observatory discovers two hidden companions of the Milky Way. Hundreds more may be waiting
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has already uncovered two previously unknown companions of the Milky Way using preliminary observations covering just 7% of the night sky. The discoveries include an extremely faint galaxy 355,000 light-years away and a star cluster hidden behind cosmic dust. Scientists suspect hundreds of additional satellite galaxies remain undiscovered, and Rubin's powerful telescope could finally bring them into view.
The Milky Way has about 65 known satellite galaxies, but some estimates point to hundreds still hidden. Using preliminary data of only 7% of the...
Rubin Observatory Discovers Two Hidden Milky Way Companions, With Hundreds More Possibly Awaiting Discovery
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has discovered two previously unknown satellite systems of the Milky Way in early observations covering just 7% of the night sky. The findings suggest that hundreds of faint galaxies, star clusters and other structures may still be hidden around our galaxy—and that Rubin could make many of them [...]
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