January 2012 – A rose made of galaxies

Arp 273 is a pair of interacting galaxies. The lower galaxy has passed through the centre of the upper one, and the shape of both has been heavily distorted in the collision.

Credit:

ESA/Hubble, NASA and D. A. Gouliermis

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