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NGC 6052, John Bozeman

NGC 6052

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NGC 6052, John Bozeman

NGC 6052

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NGC 6052 is a pair of galaxies in the constellation of Hercules. The two components of NGC 6052 are designated NGC 6052A and NGC 6052B, respectively. The two, attracted by each other's gravity, have collided and are interacting with each other. NGC 6052 is currently in a late stage of merging, where the shape of the two galaxies is not distinctly defined. NGC 6052 lies about 399.05 ± 110.83 Mly from Earth.

Data from the Hubble Space Telescope MAST Pipeline. Release date: -2017-08-05

Camera: WFC3

Color Mapped:

Red-F814W
Green-F555W
Blue-F438W

Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2023.

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NGC 6052, John Bozeman