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@bigstape.bsky.social
3 months ago
A small edge on and a small face on galaxies against a starfield

A small edge on and a small face on galaxies against a starfield

Galaxies NGC 7771 to the left and NGC 7769 to the right. About 185 million light years away.
#astrophotography #seestar #ngc7769 #ngc7771

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Apodsky
Apodsky
@nasapodsky.bsky.social
1 year ago
A captivating image of the NGC 7771 galaxy group, located 200 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The image showcases NGC 7771, a large edge-on spiral galaxy, alongside NGC 7769, a face-on spiral, and other interacting galaxies. Faint streams of stars and foreground dust clouds from our Milky Way add depth and complexity to this stunning cosmic scene. The galaxies' gravitational interactions hint at future mergers.

A captivating image of the NGC 7771 galaxy group, located 200 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The image showcases NGC 7771, a large edge-on spiral galaxy, alongside NGC 7769, a face-on spiral, and other interacting galaxies. Faint streams of stars and foreground dust clouds from our Milky Way add depth and complexity to this stunning cosmic scene. The galaxies' gravitational interactions hint at future mergers.

Astronomy Picture from 21/01/2010

Dust and the NGC 7771 Group

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100121.html


#NGC7771 #GalaxyGroup #CosmicInteraction #DeepSpace #PegasusConstellation #SpiralGalaxies #GalaxyMergers #Astrophotography #Space #Astronomy #Universe #MilkyWay #Nebulae #AstroImage

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