SGA: Which galaxy?

[lordaraq]

Since there are two Pegasus galaxies in the local group, (The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy which is a satellite of the Milky Way, and the Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy which is a satellite of the Andromeda galaxy) does anyone know which of the two Atlantis is located in?

[Ancient 1]

I'm only guessing, but it would be the dwarf irregular galaxy, and only because it is in the closest proximity to the MW. It falls in line with the "one shot" opportunity as even the expanse between the two would be all that was possible given the energies needed. Until TPTB actually define it for us, we can only guess.

[Hatcheter]

Since there are two Pegasus galaxies in the local group, (The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy which is a satellite of the Milky Way, and the Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy which is a satellite of the Andromeda galaxy) does anyone know which of the two Atlantis is located in?

I've long held that it's the Irregular Galaxy Pegasus Dwarf, as it is listed at 3 million light years away. According to the SEDS Local Group Database the dwarf spheroidal is properly known as Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Andromeda VI, and it is 2.8 mly.

Most of the stars in And VI are older red stars, while the ones in Peg dw are younger, making it a more fertile galaxy (at least according to my very poor scientific survey ).

[Metonic]

i tohught in rising they said pegasus was orbiting MW. I could be wrong and i could also be God, either one is possible

by pegasus i mean the one they were going to orbited the mw.

[Elite Anubis Guard]

Ya'd be best asking in Joes thread!

[Avatar28]

That, of course, brings up the question of which galaxy is Ida. Hmm, Ask Joe time?

[Elite Anubis Guard]

erm isnt ida the galaxy?

[Avatar28]

Yes and no. Ida is the galaxy name the Asgard give it. We've never actually been given it's human name. I'm sure the Asgard don't call our galaxy the Milky Way and Pegasus Pegasus either.

[kirmit]

When the asgard first talked about the ancients they said they move far from our region of the universe so that wuld suggest that it woz no where near the milkyway, only a theory.

[immhotep]

i could also refer to thier limited knowledge of asscension, when the ancient said goodbye were going far far away, but really going to another plane, they asgard could simply of been left out of the loop.

[Atteria]

That, of course, brings up the question of which galaxy is Ida. Hmm, Ask Joe time?

Ask Joe? You're kidding, right? I'd ask some here who is studying astronomy or else look it up. But ask Joe?

Just a piece of useless info, there is an asteroid named Ida. As for a galaxy? I've never heard of one, but there are billions and billions of them, so I may have missed it.

[Avatar28]

The implication has been that Ida is (relatively speaking) close by to our galaxy. But we don't know exactly where, of course. Asking somebody with a knowledge of astronomy would be useless since there is, AFAIK, no galaxy by that name. I'm sure it's something that they just made up at the time, but now with Atlantis and Pegasus being a real galaxy, I'm wondering if they've decided on a real galaxy to be Ida.