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Galaxies UGC 1810 and UGC 1813 in Andromeda

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

reference: a-gax96-00280

Image Size 300 DPI: 45 * 29 cm

These galaxies also cataloged as Arp 273 lie at a distance of about 340 million light-years. Their distorted appearance is due to gravitational tides as the pair engage in close encounters. The two prominent stars in the foreground are within our own Milky Way galaxy.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ANDROMEDA - ARP 273 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - INTERACTING - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - UGC 1810 - UGC 1813 -