6 Hubble's interacting galaxy images

Explainers 6th February 2025 - Anusha Jain Image Courtesy: NASA

Discover 6 mesmerizing images of interacting galaxies captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing cosmic beauty. Image Courtesy: NASA

1. Two Spiral Galaxies Two spiral galaxies, featuring distinct arms of stars, gas, and dust, often interact or merge. Image Courtesy: NASA

2. A pair of interacting galaxies Two galaxies close enough to affect one another through gravity are called interacting galaxies. Image Courtesy: NASA

3. Tangled Galaxies The cosmic tangle MCG+05-31-045 is a pair of interacting galaxies 390 million light-years away and a component of the Coma galaxy cluster. Image Courtesy: NASA

4. Arp 248 Two galaxies in the galactic triplet Arp 248 are visible from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The triplet is located in the constellation Virgo, about 200 million light-years from Earth.? Image Courtesy: NASA

5. Portrait of Stephan's Quintet This image shows the five galaxies that make up Stephan's Quintet, sometimes referred to as Hickson Compact Group 92. But the term is a little misleading.? Image Courtesy: NASA

6. Arp 148 A ring-shaped galaxy and a long-tailed companion are the startling results of a collision between two galaxies, as seen in Arp 148.? Image Courtesy: NASA

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