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- 1Telescope image captures two galaxies locked in gravitational tug of war●Very Large Telescope image of Arp 271, also known as NGC 5426 and NGC 5427. This pair of interacting galaxies are tuggin
The Very Large Telescope has released an image of Arp 271, a pair of interacting galaxies known as NGC 5426 and NGC 5427. Their mutual gravity is distorting both, visible in a bridge of stars stretching between them. The striking picture is being shared widely among space enthusiasts online.
- 2Hubble captures one-armed spiral galaxy NGC 4618●Hubble Space Telescope image of Arp 23, also known as NGC 4618. NGC 4618 is a single-armed barred spiral galaxy. It has
The Hubble Space Telescope has released an image of Arp 23, also known as NGC 4618, a barred spiral galaxy notable for having only a single arm. The galaxy is about one third the diameter of the Milky Way, and astronomers suggest its unusual shape may result from gravitational interactions with its neighbouring galaxy NGC 4625. Space enthusiasts are sharing and discussing the striking image.
- 3Ultraviolet Image Reveals Interacting Galaxy Triplet Arp 286●GALEX image of Arp 286, also known as NGC 5560, NGC 5566, and NGC 5569. This ultraviolet image shows the youngest, hotte
A GALEX ultraviolet image of Arp 286, a triplet of interacting galaxies comprising NGC 5560, NGC 5566 and NGC 5569, is circulating among space enthusiasts. The image highlights the youngest, hottest stars in the system, with the large spiral NGC 5566 at the center, the smaller blue spiral NGC 5569 to its lower left, and NGC 5560 completing the interacting trio.
- 4Herschel Image Reveals the Pinwheel Galaxy's Cold Glowing Dust●Herschel image of Arp 26, also known as M101 or the Pinwheel Galaxy. This far-infrared and sub-millimeter wavelength lig
A far-infrared and sub-millimeter image of the Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M101 or Arp 26, taken by the Herschel Space Observatory is drawing attention online. The image highlights the galaxy's cold, glowing dust, with blue dots marking regions of active star formation. Credit goes to ESA, NASA, JPL-Caltech and astronomer R. Hurt.
- 5Hubble captures interacting galaxies of Arp 287●Hubble image of Arp 287, also known as NGC 2735 and NGC 2735A. NGC 2735 is the large spiral in the center. It is interac
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged Arp 287, a pair of interacting galaxies also known as NGC 2735 and NGC 2735A. NGC 2735, the large spiral at the center of the image, is gravitationally interacting with its smaller companion NGC 2735A. The image, credited to NASA, ESA, STScI and collaborators, is being shared widely among space enthusiasts who admire the detail of the galactic pair.
- 6Kitt Peak image captures interacting galaxy trio Arp 286●Kitt Peak image of Arp 286, also known as NGC 5560, NGC 5566, and NGC 5569. The three galaxies in this triplett are grav
An image from the Kitt Peak National Observatory shows Arp 286, a triplet of gravitationally interacting galaxies comprising NGC 5560, NGC 5566 and NGC 5569. NGC 5566 is the large central spiral, with smaller companion NGC 5569 nearby. Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing the picture as an example of galaxies distorted by mutual gravitational pull.