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Celebrating its second anniversary, the James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning infrared images of the interacting galaxies Arp 142, known as the Penguin and the Egg. These observations reveal new star formations and provide insights into galactic dynamics and evolution, showcasing Webb's advanced capabilities in studying the universe.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the interacting galaxy pair known as Arp-Madore 2339-661. This peculiar group actually consists of three galaxies, with NGC 7733N being a separate entity. The galaxies are gravitationally interacting with each other and are located roughly 500 million light-years away in the constellation Tucana. They are referred to as a "merging group" and will eventually become a single entity.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of Arp-Madore 2339-661, initially thought to be a pair of interacting galaxies, but is actually a trio comprising NGC 7733, NGC 7734, and NGC 7733N. These galaxies, located in the Tucana constellation, are gravitationally interacting with each other and are on course to merge into a single entity.
The European Space Agency recently showcased a stunning image of Arp 142, a pair of interacting galaxies located 326 million light-years from Earth. The image creates the illusion of a birdlike figure guarding an egg, showcasing pareidolia. The larger spiral galaxy's bright core serves as the "eye" of the bird, while its once-spiraling arms are now warped streaks of blue and red in the bird's body. The image was taken in 2013 by the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3, and it resurfaced as scientists continue cataloging peculiar galaxies.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of interacting galaxies known as AM 1214-255, which contain active galactic nuclei (AGNs) caused by matter whirling into a supermassive black hole at the galaxy's heart. Hubble observed the galaxy closest to the center as part of an AGN survey to compile a dataset for astronomers investigating AGN physics, black holes, host galaxy structure, and more.