Antennae galaxies
by Eti Reid
Title
Antennae galaxies
Artist
Eti Reid
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Photograph - Original Art
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The Antennae Galaxies, also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039, are a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus. They are currently going through a starburst phase, in which the collision of clouds of gas and dust, with entangled magnetic fields, causes rapid star formation. They were discovered by William Herschel in 1785.
This is a digitally denoised and enhanced version of the Hubble clearest photo.
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February 16th, 2015
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