Arp 272 (NGC 6050)
Arp 272 is a pair of colliding galaxies located approximately 450 million light years away in the constellation Hercules. The interacting duo is catalogued as… Read More »Arp 272 (NGC 6050)
Interacting Galaxies
NGC 6845 (Klemola 30)
NGC 6845 (Klemola 30) is a quartet of interacting galaxies located approximately 294 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. The group consists of two… Read More »NGC 6845 (Klemola 30)
Arp 220
Arp 220 is an ultraluminous starburst galaxy located 250 million light years away in the constellation Serpens. The galaxy is the product of a collision… Read More »Arp 220
Mayall’s Object
Mayall’s Object is the product of a collision of two galaxies located approximately 450 million light years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (the… Read More »Mayall’s Object
Starfish Galaxy (NGC 6240)
The Starfish Galaxy is an irregular galaxy located 351.9 million light years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has an apparent magnitude of 12.8 and… Read More »Starfish Galaxy (NGC 6240)
Hockey Stick Galaxy (NGC 4656 and NGC 4657)
The Hockey Stick Galaxy is a warped barred spiral galaxy located approximately 30 million light years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs).… Read More »Hockey Stick Galaxy (NGC 4656 and NGC 4657)
Cocoon Galaxy (NGC 4490)
The Cocoon Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 25.1 million light-years away in the northern constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). It has… Read More »Cocoon Galaxy (NGC 4490)