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Interacting galaxies NGC 5394 and NGC 5395

author: A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix

reference: a-gax53-95001

Image Size 300 DPI: 45 * 60 cm

NGC 5394 (the smaller galaxy to the right) and companion galaxy NGC 5395 are located at about 180 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. This pair is included in Arp’s catalog of unusual galaxies as Arp 84.

Keywords for this photo:

2009 - ARP 84 - ASTRONOMY - CANES VENATICI - COLLISION - GALAXY - INTERACTING - NGC 5394 - NGC 5395 - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -