Monday, July 16, 2012

When Galaxies Collide: Double Merger

A beautiful pair of galaxies has each distorted the other as the two gravitationally interact. Known as Arp 87, the object is located some 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. Stars, gas, and dust, can be seen flowing from one galaxy to the other in the image.

Image: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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