Two galaxies are intertwined
in a turbulent gravitational dance in a stunning new view from the Hubble Space Telescope.
The pair includes
the large spiral galaxy NGC 3227 and the elliptical galaxy NGC 3226.
The galaxies, collectively known
as Arp 94, reside relatively close to Earth, between 50 million and 60 million light-years away, near the constellation Leo.
The galaxies, collectively known
as Arp 94, reside relatively close to Earth, between 50 million and 60 million light-years away, near the constellation Leo.
New Hubble Space Telescope
view shows faint tidal streams of gas and dust linking NGC 3227 and NGC 3226 in their gravitational dance
Observations of this
duet were captured as part of a program to measure black holes at the center of bright cluster galaxies