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The night sky is laid out in coordinates like latitude & longitude on Earth. The height of an object in the sky is measured in the degrees of Declination. The Celestial Equator is like our own equator on Earth. Objects above the Celestial Equator are indicated in +degrees and minutes. Those below in -degrees and minutes. The position of the fixed stars as the Earth revolves through its 24 hour cycle is divided into hours & minutes of Right Ascension. Thus, the position of an object in the sky never changes, but we can't see the same object because of the Earth spinning on its axis & the Earth spinning around the Sun. Windowpane Observatory has started assigning names to galaxies in the New General Catalog of Objects that are heretofore unnamed. Because we are trying to raise consciousness about astronomy & its application to the human condition, we are registering galaxies in broad regions of the sky demarcated by constellations. In this way, even if you do not own a telescope or have access to an observatory you can still find the region of the sky in which your Galaxy is located. You can point it out to others and lie under the night sky contemplating what it means to have a celestial object as vast and complex as our own Milky Way Galaxy named after you or a loved one. Galaxies are classified by types:
Elliptical Galaxies - There are elliptical shaped galaxies which are signified by the abbreviation E. An E5 Galaxy is more elliptical that an E1.
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