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Stephan's Quintet group of galaxies

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-amg02-00104

Image Size 300 DPI: 30 * 20 cm

This group of galaxies is located about 260 millions light-years away in Pegasus constellation. They are gravitationally interacting with the exception of the interloper NGC 7320 (bottom center) which is a foreground galaxy. Image made with a 20 inches telescope, total exposure 40 Hours.

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ASTRONOMY - COLLISION - GALAXY - GROUP - INTERACTING - NGC 7318 - NGC 7319 - NGC 7320 - PEGASUS - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - STAR FORMATION - STEPHAN'S QUINTET -