Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae  ·  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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The Antennae Galaxies (Caldwell 60 + 61), James Tickner
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The Antennae Galaxies (Caldwell 60 + 61)

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The Antennae Galaxies (Caldwell 60 + 61)

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The Antennae Galaxies (Caldwell 60 + 61, NGC 4038 + 4039) are a pair of closely interacting galaxies in Corvus. Two faint streams of material have been thrown off in the collision, and the chaotic cores of the galaxies are going through an intense starburst phase. Unfortunately the resolution of a small telescope can only hint at the complex nature of the interaction.

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The Antennae Galaxies (Caldwell 60 + 61), James Tickner