Q869582

interacting galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Aquarius
Right ascension: 22 20 44.8
Declination: −24 ° 40 ′ 42 ″
Redshift: 4792 ± 1 km/ s
Distance: 220 million light years
Type: (R)SA(r)0
Size: ~423,000 ly (129.7 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1′.9 × 1′.6

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Image: NGC 7252.jpg

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NGC 7252 is a peculiar galaxy resulting from an interaction between two galaxies that started a billion years ago. It is located 220 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It is also called Atoms for Peace Galaxy, a nickname which comes from its loop-like structure, made of stars, that resembles a classic diagram of an electron orbiting an atomic nucleus.

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