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Your Cosmic Address Will Remind You How Huge the Universe Really Is

"A collection of about 50 small dwarf galaxies that orbit two dominant large galaxies in the same neighborhood; the two largest are on a slow collision course over cosmic timescales, and several bright dwarf companions (notably two visible from southern latitudes) are easy targets for observers under dark skies." - Jamie Carter Jamie Carter Jamie Carter is an experienced science, technology, and travel journalist and the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com. An avid stargazer, Jamie writes about exploring the night sky, solar and lunar eclipses, moon-gazing, astro-travel, astronomy, and space exploration. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines