Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2854  ·  NGC 2856  ·  NGC 2857  ·  PGC 213599  ·  PGC 26694
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Interacting galaxies NGC 2854 and NGC 2856, Vitali
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Interacting galaxies NGC 2854 and NGC 2856

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Interacting galaxies NGC 2854 and NGC 2856, Vitali
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Interacting galaxies NGC 2854 and NGC 2856

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The pair of the galaxies is about 130 million light years away. The beautiful spiral nearby (NGC 2857) is actually much farther at 240 million light years.

This image shows the bridge between NGC 2854 and NGC 2856. The galaxies are included in Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as ARP 285.

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Interacting galaxies NGC 2854 and NGC 2856, Vitali

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