Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae  ·  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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Antennae Galaxies, Larry S
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Antennae Galaxies

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NGC 4038, 4039 a pair of interconnected galaxies that collided about 600 million years ago. The collision created the streamers of ejected stars spanning 360,000 light years.

Data from CDK-24, El Sauce Observatory, Chile

Camera: FLI ProLine PL9000

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Antennae Galaxies, Larry S

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