Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 21, 2008

The Colliding Spiral Galaxies of Arp 271

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2008 is “The Colliding Spiral Galaxies of Arp 271,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Gemini Observatory , GMOS-South , NSF). The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

“What will become of these galaxies? Spiral galaxies NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 are passing dangerously close to each other, but each is likely to survive this collision.”

— APOD editors, July 21, 2008

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At a glance

Date: July 21, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Gemini Observatory , GMOS-South , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 21, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-july-21-the-colliding-spiral-galaxies-of-arp-271

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