Pair of Overlapping Galaxies: NGC 3314 | Hubble

Pair of Overlapping Galaxies: NGC 3314 | Hubble

The NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope has produced an incredibly detailed image of a pair of overlapping galaxies called NGC 3314. While the two galaxies look as if they are in the midst of a collision, this is in fact a trick of perspective: the two are in chance alignment from our vantage point.

Distance: 150 million light years

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and W. Keel (University of Alabama)

Release Date: June 14, 2012

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