Two large interacting galaxies are shown. The upper galaxy, has significant internal structure and is curved over the lower galaxy which is a featureless oval. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
图中显示了两个大型相互作用星系。上方的星系具有显著的内部结构，并且弯曲覆盖下方星系，下方星系是一个毫无特征的椭圆形。有关更多详细信息，请参阅说明。
2023年9月25日 Arp 142: The Hummingbird Galaxy Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: Basudeb Chakrabarti Explanation: What’s happening to this spiral galaxy? Just a few hundred million years ago, NGC 2936, the upper of the two large galaxies shown at the bottom, was likely a normal spiral galaxy — spinning, creating stars — and minding its own business. But then it got too close to the massive elliptical galaxy NGC 2937, just below, and took a turn. Sometimes dubbed the Hummingbird Galaxy for its iconic shape, NGC 2936 is not only being deflected but also being distorted by the close gravitational interaction. Behind filaments of dark interstellar dust, bright blue stars form the nose of the hummingbird, while the center of the spiral…
