Arp 107: A Galactic Smile Caught by Webb
Arp 107 is a pair of colliding galaxies located approximately 465 million light years away in the constellation Leo Minor. It consists of the spiral… Read More »Arp 107: A Galactic Smile Caught by Webb
Interacting Galaxies
Hickson 40: Five Galaxies on a Collision Course
Hickson 40 (Hickson Compact Group 40) is a group of five merging galaxies located approximately 300 million light years away in the constellation Hydra. The… Read More »Hickson 40: Five Galaxies on a Collision Course
Arp 194 (UGC 6945): A Window into Cosmic Collisions
Arp 194 (UGC 6945) is a group of three interacting galaxies located approximately 570 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great… Read More »Arp 194 (UGC 6945): A Window into Cosmic Collisions
NGC 2207 and IC 2163: Cosmic Owl in the Great Dog
NGC 2207 and IC 2163 are a pair of interacting galaxies located approximately 114 million light years away in the southern constellation Canis Major (the… Read More »NGC 2207 and IC 2163: Cosmic Owl in the Great Dog
Cheshire Cat Galaxy Group: A Lens with Personality
The Cheshire Cat galaxy group (CSWA-2, SDSS J103842.59+484917.7) is a grouping of galaxies located approximately 4.6 billion light-years away in the northern constellation of Ursa… Read More »Cheshire Cat Galaxy Group: A Lens with Personality
Robert’s Quartet: A Gravitational Showdown in Phoenix
Robert’s Quartet is a compact group of four galaxies located in the southern constellation Phoenix. The galaxies – NGC 87, NGC 88, NGC 89, and… Read More »Robert’s Quartet: A Gravitational Showdown in Phoenix
Rose Galaxy (Arp 273): How Tidal Forces Sculpt the Disk
The Rose Galaxy is a pair of interacting spiral galaxies located approximately 300 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda. The interacting duo –… Read More »Rose Galaxy (Arp 273): How Tidal Forces Sculpt the Disk