Space / 2008-04-24
NGC 6621/2
NASA's image library records NGC 6621/2.
NGC 6621/2 VV 247, Arp 81 is a strongly interacting pair of galaxies, seen about 100 million years after their closest approach. This image is part of a large collection of images of merging galaxies taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope.
A CLOSER LOOK
NGC 6621/2 VV 247, Arp 81 is a strongly interacting pair of galaxies, seen about 100 million years after their closest approach. This image is part of a large collection of images of merging galaxies taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryNGC 6621/2Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.