Stunning image of the Tadpole Galaxy (Arp 188), a spiral galaxy with a massive 280,000 light-year long tail, created by a gravitational interaction with another galaxy. The image, from the Hubble Legacy Archive, shows bright blue star clusters in the tail and a distant intruder galaxy visible in the upper right. The Tadpole Galaxy is located 420 million light-years away in the constellation Draco.

Astronomy Picture from 15/07/2024

The Tadpole Galaxy from Hubble

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240715.html


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Stunning Hubble image of Arp 272, a pair of colliding spiral galaxies (NGC 6050 & IC 1179) 450 million light-years away in the Hercules Cluster. Their intertwined arms showcase a dramatic stage of galactic interaction, offering a glimpse into the future potential collision of Andromeda and the Milky Way.

Astronomy Picture from 22/09/2011

Arp 272

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110922.html


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