Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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Antennae Galaxies - NGC 4038/39, Rich Sornborger
Antennae Galaxies - NGC 4038/39
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Antennae Galaxies - NGC 4038/39

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Antennae Galaxies - NGC 4038/39, Rich Sornborger
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Antennae Galaxies - NGC 4038/39

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The Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/NGC 4039) are a pair of interacting galaxies, locating in the constellation Corvus. They were discovered by William Herschel in 1785. They are currently going through a starburst phase, in which the collision of clouds of gas and dust, with entangled magnetic fields, causes rapid star formation.

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This pair of galaxies have been on my bucket list for quite some time.  I finally was able to grab some time on this beautiful pair of colliding galaxies.

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Antennae Galaxies - NGC 4038/39, Rich Sornborger

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