Hickson Compact Group 87 (HCG 87), a small group of galaxies gravitationally interacting and causing bursts of star formation. The image shows a large edge-on spiral galaxy, an elliptical galaxy, and a spiral galaxy. Foreground stars from our own galaxy are also visible. Studying HCG 87 provides insights into galaxy formation and evolution.
Astronomy Picture from 09/08/2015
HCG 87: A Small Group of Galaxies
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150809.html
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