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ESO 69-6, Two Interacting Galaxies in Triangulum Australe (Hubble Heritage), Ruben Barbosa

ESO 69-6, Two Interacting Galaxies in Triangulum Australe (Hubble Heritage)

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ESO 69-6, Two Interacting Galaxies in Triangulum Australe (Hubble Heritage), Ruben Barbosa

ESO 69-6, Two Interacting Galaxies in Triangulum Australe (Hubble Heritage)

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* Acquisition: NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage

* Processing: Ruben Barbosa

The image shows two galaxies interacting about 650 million light-years away, in the direction of the Triangle constellation.

The long tails of galaxies consisting of gas, dust and stars are the signature of gravitational interaction and resemble impressive musical notes, giving harmony and singular beauty to the image.

The two galaxies are moving away from us at a velocity of nearly 14,000 kilometers per second.

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ESO 69-6, Two Interacting Galaxies in Triangulum Australe (Hubble Heritage), Ruben Barbosa

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