#GalaxyGroup

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

9 months ago

Stunning image of the Leo Triplet galaxy group (NGC 3628, M66, M65), showcasing their varying orientations and gravitational interactions. The three large spiral galaxies span about one degree across the sky, and are approximately 30 million light-years away. Observe the edge-on view of NGC 3628 with its prominent dust lanes and the inclined disks of M66 and M65, revealing their spiral structures.

Astronomy Picture from 09/05/2015

Trio Leo

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150509.html


#LeoTriplet #Galaxies #NGC3628 #M66 #M65 #SpiralGalaxies #AstroPhotography #DeepSpace #Space #Astronomy #Cosmos #NightSky #Astrophoto #GalaxyGroup

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

11 months ago

A captivating image of the NGC 7771 galaxy group, located 200 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The image showcases NGC 7771, a large edge-on spiral galaxy, alongside NGC 7769, a face-on spiral, and other interacting galaxies. Faint streams of stars and foreground dust clouds from our Milky Way add depth and complexity to this stunning cosmic scene. The galaxies' gravitational interactions hint at future mergers.

Astronomy Picture from 21/01/2010

Dust and the NGC 7771 Group

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100121.html


#NGC7771 #GalaxyGroup #CosmicInteraction #DeepSpace #PegasusConstellation #SpiralGalaxies #GalaxyMergers #Astrophotography #Space #Astronomy #Universe #MilkyWay #Nebulae #AstroImage