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Interacting galaxies NGC 5216 and NGC 5218

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

reference: a-gax52-16001

Image Size 300 DPI: 15 * 15 cm

The double galaxy system, NGC 5216 (top) and NGC 5218 (below), have luminous debris string 22,000 light years long connecting them. These galaxies are more than 100 million light years distant from Earth.

Keywords for this photo:

2010 - ARP 104 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - INTERACTING - NGC 5216 - NGC 5218 - STAR - URSA MAJOR -