Hubble reveals young starburst activity in colliding galaxies

[Right] A NASA/ESA Hubble Telescope (HST) image of NGC 1741, a pair of colliding galaxies are undergoing a burst star formation as a result of a collision.

The results from this observations are being presented to the American Astronomical Society meeting in Berkeley, California.

Credit:

Dr. Peter Conti (University or Colorado) /NASA & ESA

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About the Image

NASA press release

Id:	opo9316a
Type:	Collage
Release date:	8 June 1993, 06:00
Size:	2649 x 1554 px

About the Object

Name:	IRAS F04591-0419, NGC 1741
Type:	Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Distance:	180 million light years
Category:	Galaxies

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Colours & filters

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Ultraviolet Mid-UV	220 nm	Hubble Space Telescope FOC