Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)
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Arp 35, Gary Imm
Arp 35, Gary Imm

Arp 35

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Arp 35, Gary Imm
Arp 35, Gary Imm

Arp 35

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Description

This Astrobin Debut Object, also known as UGC 212, is a disturbed barred spiral galaxy located 220 million light years away in the constellation of Pisces at a declination of -1 degrees.  This galaxy spans 2 arc-minutes in our apparent view, which corresponds to a Milky Way sized diameter of 110,000 light years.

In his Arp catalog, Dr. Arp classified this object into the category of Spiral Galaxies – Integral Sign. 

Arp 35 consists of both UGC 212 and the small spiral galaxy below it, LEDA 1431.  Both are a similar distance away from us.  These 2 galaxies could be interacting to create the disturbance seen in the UGC 212 disk. 

My mind wants to draw a star stream bridge between these 2 galaxies but I am afraid that it is not quite there.  The Arp image captures more detail and shows at least part of the stream.

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