Posted on 09/18/2020 4:35:14 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 78 is found within the boundaries of the head strong constellation Aries, some 100 million light-years beyond the stars and nebulae of our Milky Way galaxy. Also known as NGC 772, the island universe is over 100,000 light-years across and sports a single prominent outer spiral arm in this detailed cosmic portrait. Its brightest companion galaxy, compact NGC 770, is toward the upper right of the larger spiral. NGC 770's fuzzy, elliptical appearance contrasts nicely with a spiky foreground Milky Way star in matching yellowish hues. Tracking along sweeping dust lanes and lined with young blue star clusters, Arp 78's large spiral arm is likely due to gravitational tidal interactions. Faint streams of material seem to connect Arp 78 with its nearby companion galaxies.
(Excerpt) Read more at apod.nasa.gov ...
For more detail go to the link and click on the image for a high definition image. You can then zoom by moving the magnifying glass over an area and then clicking. The side bars will move the zoomed area over the photograph.
Pinging the APOD list.
I love peculiar galaxies. :-)
After the workday I’ve had, feels like that’s where I belong.
Thanks for posting these MtnClimber. At one time, I had found about 90-95%of the Messier objects with 10x50 binoculars. I don’t think it would be possible today what with all the light pollution from all the housing built around me since that time.
I enjoy doing the postings. Thanks.
Peculiar galaxies might be where the peculiar children that Ms Peregrine provides a home for came from.
Some alien is looking at a Milky Way photo while reading freealien.
Go to the Oke-Tex star party is far west Oklahoma. You can do it there. You might be able to do a good chunk naked eye.
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