"Hubble's Spectacular Snapshot: Overlapping Spiral Galaxies in a Vast Cosmic Neighborhood"

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image showing a complex swirl of overlapping spiral galaxies, including the elegant barred spiral galaxy NGC 1356 and smaller galaxies LEDA 467699, LEDA 95415, and IC 1947. Although it appears that the galaxies are clustered close together, they are actually located at different distances from Earth, with the two LEDA galaxies millions of light-years apart and IC 1947 relatively closer to NGC 1356. Hubble's image showcases the richness of spiral galaxies and highlights the challenge of distinguishing between overlapping galaxies and those actually interacting with each other. Additionally, a combined image from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes reveals a colorful view of a galaxy cluster, while the Siena Galaxy Atlas now catalogs almost 400,000 nearby galaxies.