When Galaxies Collide: Mirror Image

Two galaxies appear as mirror reflections of one another as they enter the first stages of their collision.

The object is known as NGC 5331 and is located 450 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.

Image: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)