Corvus & Crater

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The eerie symmetry of the nested triangles makes this asterism of stars appear to be the creation from another civilization, hence its nickname “The Star Gate”. Only the A-B pair of stars are physically related.
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STF 1664 is just a short distance from M104 – The Sombrero Galaxy. STF 1664 is also part of the the Asterism known as “The Shark”
a close-up view of STF 1664 shown in the previous photo. I have added an outline to show my interpretation of “The Shark” asterism
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