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UGC 10214 - The Tadpole Galaxy, Oliver Czernetz

UGC 10214 - The Tadpole Galaxy

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UGC 10214 - The Tadpole Galaxy, Oliver Czernetz

UGC 10214 - The Tadpole Galaxy

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A colliding barred spiral galaxy dubbed the "Tadpole" (located 420 million light years from Earth), set against a rich tapestry of 6,000 galaxies in the background.

Image Processing: Oliver Czernetz. Software: Fits Liberator, Photoshop CS5

Data from the Hubble Legacy Archive.

Image created using ACS-WFC data R=WB 814nm, B=WB 475nm, G=WB 606nm.

Based on observations made with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, and obtained from the Hubble Legacy Archive.

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UGC 10214 - The Tadpole Galaxy, Oliver Czernetz