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The Antennae galaxy in Corvus
author: ESO/Novapix
reference: a-gax40-38003
Image Size 300 DPI: 6 * 6 cm
Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/39), the result of a recent collision between two galaxies seen by VLT-Vimos on feb 26 2002. As an immediate outcome of this dramatic event, stars are born within massive complexes that appear blue in this composite photo.
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