Colliding Galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039
This Hubble Space Telescope image provides a detailed look at a brilliant 'fireworks show' at the center of a collision between two galaxies. Hubble has uncovered over 1, 000 bright, young star clusters bursting to life as a result of the head-on wreck.
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About the Object
| Name: | Antennae, IRAS 11593-1835, NGC 4038, NGC 4039 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Distance: | 75 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | 336 nm |
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| Optical B | 439 nm |
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| Optical V | 555 nm |
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| Infrared I | 814 nm |
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Notes: Observation information refers to the right image. The left image was captured by a ground-based telescope.