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Colliding galaxies NGC 4676

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

reference: a-gax46-76004

Image Size 300 DPI: 18 * 27 cm

Located 300 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices, the colliding galaxies have been nicknamed "The Mice" because of the long tails of stars and gas emanating from each galaxy. Otherwise known as NGC 4676, the pair will eventually merge into a single giant galaxy. Image taken on may 31 2008 with a 24-inch telescope.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ARP 242 - ASTRONOMY - COLLISION - COMA BERENICES - GALAXY - INTERACTING - NGC 4676 - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -