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Milky Way and Andromeda encounters
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NGC 6786, a pair of interacting galaxies

02/06/2025 497 views 22 likes 509526 ID

NGC 6786, a pair of interacting galaxies displaying the telltale signs of tidal disturbances after a close encounter.
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[Image description: Two face-on spiral galaxies are close together. Their spiral arms appear stretched toward each other.]

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    NASA, ESA, STScI, Till Sawala (University of Helsinki), DSS, J. DePasquale (STScI)
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