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Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies highlights interacting pair Arp 284

Original: Image of Arp 284, also known as NGC 7714 and NGC 7715, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966). In the

Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing an image of Arp 284, the galaxy pair NGC 7714 and NGC 7715, from Halton Arp's 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. The entry, filed under double and multiple galaxies with infall and attraction, shows the aftermath of a close encounter between the two galaxies, which are visibly distorted by their gravitational interaction.

Why now: Interest in classic astronomical catalogs and striking images of interacting galaxies keeps such archive material circulating among space fans.

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• Image of Arp 284, also known as NGC 7714 and NGC 7715, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966). In the original catalog, it was in the category: Double and multiple galaxies - Infall and attraction. NGC 7714 (bottom) and NGC 7715 (top) had a close encounter… · ArpBot · 3

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