Photo Agency - Astronomy - Space - Nature

> NGC 4038-39, the interacting galaxies of the Antennae

NGC 4038-39, the interacting galaxies of the Antennae

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-gax40-38008

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 22 cm

NGC 4038 and 4039 are the well-known pair of interacting galaxies that show two broadly curved tails of stars, the 'antennae', extending a considerable distance from the action. Massive star formations are resulting of a recent collision between two galaxies (100 million years ago). This galaxy is located 45 million light year from us.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ARP 244 - ASTRONOMY - BLUE STAR - COLLISION - CORVUS - GALAXY - INTERACTING - MASSIVE STAR - NGC 4038 - NGC 4039 - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - STAR FORMATION - YOUNG STAR -