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Interacting galaxies UGC 8335 in Ursa Major

by

Nasa/Esa/Hubble Heritage Team/Novapix

Reference

a-gax95-00140

Date

2008-05-09

UGC 8335 (Arp 238) is a strongly interacting pair of spiral galaxies resembling two ice skaters. The interaction has united the galaxies via a bridge of material and has yanked two strongly curved tails of gas and stars from the outer parts of their bodies . Both galaxies show dust lanes in their centers. UGC 8335 is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, about 400 million light-years from Earth. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on may 10, 2002.