The Milky Way is seen during the Perseid shower above the Los Padres National Forest in Frazier Park, California, August 12, 2009. The Perseid meteor shower is sparked every August when the Earth passes through a stream of space debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. Perseid meteors are bright, and often leave luminous trails of gas. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENT SCI TECH)
Shouldn't that be "grisly"? Or will the galaxy be torn apart by grizzly bears?
Why would you beat a candy bar?
Hopefully, we have no need for a "star czar."
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We must be Politically Correct!
They are Little Galaxys! And No! I'm not Grumpy!
These are Hubble images of colliding galaxies, which are more common than one might suspect.
The photo credit for the image in your post indicates that it was taken near Frazier Park, probably from the parking lot near the top of Mount Pinos. This is a great location for viewing the night sky. If you drive up on the night of a new moon, or a weekend night closest to the new moon, when the sky will remain dark all night long, you will find many enthusiasts with an array of telescopes. Any one of them will be happy to have you observe the target they are viewing. I hope the development of Tejon Ranch will make judicious use of lighting for the sake of preserving the night view from this spectacular location.
Most likely suspects are the Ursa Minor Dwarf, Ursa Major I Dwarf and the Ursa Major II Dwarf galaxies.
Why am I just learning of this now? This should have been something taught in junior high school.