Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae  ·  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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Antennae Galaxies NGC 4038/4039, Michelle Bennett
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Antennae Galaxies NGC 4038/4039

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Antennae Galaxies NGC 4038/4039, Michelle Bennett
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Antennae Galaxies NGC 4038/4039

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The Antennae galaxies NGC 4028/4039 taken 2 weeks ago from my backyard - Bortle 2, Western Australia.
These are two spiral galaxies colliding, with the antennae representing streams of star, dust and gas ejected by the collision. The central core is a region of rapid star formation.

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Antennae Galaxies NGC 4038/4039, Michelle Bennett