February 7, 202200:03:29

2022 February 07 - NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy

In today's image, we see the Umbrella Galaxy which is actually two galaxies. The smaller galaxy is being disrupted by the larger one and torn apart. Eventually it will merge with the larger galaxy.


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