Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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Antennae Galaxies, NGC4038 and NGC4039, ARP244, TWFowler
Antennae Galaxies, NGC4038 and NGC4039, ARP244
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Antennae Galaxies, NGC4038 and NGC4039, ARP244

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NGC4038 and 4039 are about 75 million light years away in the constellation of Corvus. Together, they are called the Antennae Galaxies, because of the 300 thousand light year long tails of gas and stars created by their collision.

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Antennae Galaxies, NGC4038 and NGC4039, ARP244, TWFowler