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Interacting galaxies NGC 5216 and NGC 5218

by

A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix

Reference

a-gax52-16001

Date

2010-07-04

The double galaxy system, NGC 5216 (top) and NGC 5218 (below), have luminous debris string 22,000 light years long connecting them. These galaxies are more than 100 million light years distant from Earth.