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3C 288; z=0.246

An E0 elliptical galaxy with round isophotes, a faint unresolved nucleus, and two compact nearby companions. One more extended companion is visible to the west. Two fainter companions are also present, one to the northwest and the other one to the southwest.



David James Elford Floyd
2007-07-28