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Apr 24, 2015 at 14:09 comment added zibadawa timmy Nebulae can exist in other galaxies. They pretty much always do. Nothing is special about the Milky Way in this regard.
Apr 22, 2015 at 11:31 comment added ProfRob Is this a galaxy or a nebula? astropixels.com/galaxies/images/SMC-02w.jpg Is it symmetrical and regular? The thing on the right fitst that definition, but that isn't a galaxy.
Apr 22, 2015 at 8:50 vote accept user6760
Apr 22, 2015 at 7:55 comment added Mark Williams Not compared to your average nebula? Really?
Apr 22, 2015 at 5:55 comment added ProfRob Many galaxies, including the two closest to the Sun, do not fit your definition of regularity.
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Apr 21, 2015 at 17:51
Apr 21, 2015 at 15:11 history answered Mark Williams CC BY-SA 3.0