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Galaxia interactuante con el Hubble ESO 239-2

ESO 239-2 is most likely the result of a cosmic collision or a lengthy merger process that will eventually result in an elliptical galaxy. The messy intermediate stage, captured here, is a galaxy with long, tangled tidal tails that envelope the galaxy's core.This image is part of...

Fecha
Jan 1, 2008
Misión
Hubble Space Telescope
ID de archivo
hubblesite-images-2008-16-2329-image
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ESO 239-2 is most likely the result of a cosmic collision or a lengthy merger process that will eventually result in an elliptical galaxy. The messy intermediate stage, captured here, is a galaxy with long, tangled tidal tails that envelope the galaxy's core.

This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.

Credits

NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)

Detalles de la imagen

About The Object
Object NameESO 239-2, ESO 239-IG002, AM 2246-490
Object DescriptionInteracting Galaxies
R.A. Position22h 49m 40.12s
Dec. Position-48° 50' 56.0"
ConstellationGrus
Distance550 million light-years (150 million parsecs)
About The Data
Data DescriptionHST Proposal: A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
InstrumentHST>ACS/WFC
Exposure DatesMay 3, 2006 and July 16, 2006, Exposure Time: 49 minutes
FiltersF435W (B) and F814W (I)

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