A grazing encounter between two spiral galaxies
In the direction of the constellation Canis Major, two spiral galaxies pass by each other like majestic ships in the night. The near-collision has been caught in images taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and its Wide Field Planetary Camera 2.
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About the Object
| Name: | IC 2163, NGC 2207 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Distance: | 110 million light years |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 16 25.10 |
| Position (Dec): | -21° 22' 34.62" |
| Field of view: | 4.82 x 2.47 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 191.2° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical B | 439 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |