Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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Two colliding galaxies - The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039), Andre van Zegveld
Two colliding galaxies - The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039)
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Two colliding galaxies - The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039)

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Two colliding galaxies - The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039), Andre van Zegveld
Two colliding galaxies - The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039)
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Two colliding galaxies - The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039)

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Two colliding galaxies - 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.  Streams of stars and dust, resembling insect antennae, being ejected from both galaxies. The name Antennae Galaxies comes from this resemblance. Telescope: Orion Optics AG-16” Astrograph, f/3.8 F=1520 mm with 3” Wynne corrector & ASI6200 MC pro camera, 0.521”/px on Paramount ME - © André Van Zegveld, “Eye in the Sky” telescope hosting 2023, Spain

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Two colliding galaxies - The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039), Andre van Zegveld