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Interacting galaxies ESO 593-8 in Sagittarius

author: Nasa/Esa/Hubble Heritage Team/Novapix

reference: a-gax95-00120

Image Size 300 DPI: 23 * 23 cm

ESO 593-8 is an impressive pair of interacting galaxies with a feather-like galaxy crossing a companion galaxy. The two components will probably merge to form a single galaxy in the future. The pair is adorned with a number of bright blue star clusters. ESO 593-8 is located in the constellation of Sagittarius, the Archer, some 650 million light-years away from Earth. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on march 19, 2002.

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2002 - 2008 - ASTRONOMY - COLLISION - ESO 593-8 - GALAXY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - INTERACTING - SAGITTARIUS - STAR - STAR FORMATION - YOUNG STAR -