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NGC 6872 (also known as the Condor Galaxy) and IC 4970 are two interacting galaxies located over 212 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo.On March 29 1999 the European Southern Observatory (ESO) took a look at these galaxies. It shows the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 that is (contrary to earlier statements) not shaped like an integral symbol ∫; but more like a section sign §.

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