The Antennae Galaxies

Date
2009.04.14
Catalog
NGC 4038
Filters
RGB

  • The Antennae Galaxies are a pair of interacting galaxies located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus. They are in the midst of a galactic collision, with their distinct tidal tails - resembling antennae - formed by gravitational forces pulling out streams of stars and gas. This dramatic interaction triggers intense star formation.

Additional information

The Antennae Galaxies are a pair of interacting galaxies. 3x3 binning was used but improvements are in order.