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Letter: Not many galaxies

Published 3 June 1995

From Susan Mcquillan

In “Big is beautiful in astronomy” (Review, 6 May), a typographical error of significant magnitude occurred. David Hughes asked the question: “Why are there only 109 galaxies?” The number in the question is really 109, that is, 10 to the power 9.

Issue no. 1980 published 3 June 1995

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