- Original Caption Released with Image:
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NGC 6050/IC 1179 (Arp 272) is a remarkable collision between two spiral
galaxies, NGC 6050 and IC 1179, and is part of the Hercules Galaxy
Cluster, located in the constellation of Hercules. The galaxy cluster is
part of the Great Wall of clusters and superclusters, the largest known
structure in the Universe. The two spiral galaxies are linked by their
swirling arms. Arp 272 is located some 450 million light-years away from
Earth and is the number 272 in Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.
This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies
taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its
18th anniversary on 24th April 2008. It was taken by the telescope's Wide
Field and Planetary Camera 2, which was designed and built by JPL.
- Image Credit:
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NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and K. Noll (STScI)
Image Addition Date:
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2008-04-24
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