Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5560  ·  NGC 5566  ·  NGC 5569
ARP 286 - Virgo Trio - Gravitational interaction between three galaxies, Satwant Kumar
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ARP 286 - Virgo Trio - Gravitational interaction between three galaxies

ARP 286 - Virgo Trio - Gravitational interaction between three galaxies, Satwant Kumar
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ARP 286 - Virgo Trio - Gravitational interaction between three galaxies

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There are three galaxies in ARP 286 that interact gravitationally. NGC 5566 is the large spiral galaxy at its center. NGC 5569 is a small, blue spiral galaxy to its left and below. A distorted spiral NGC 5560 is visible at the top of the image. Distortion of NGC5560 is most likely the result of gravity from NGC 5566.

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