Contrasting Galaxies NGC 1316 & 1317 | European Southern Observatory
This image from the MPG/European Southern Observatory 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla Observatory in Chile shows a contrasting pair of galaxies: NGC 1316, and its smaller companion NGC 1317 (right). Although NGC 1317 seems to have had a peaceful existence, its larger neighbor bears the scars of earlier mergers with other galaxies.
Distance: 60 million light years
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Release Date: April 2, 2014
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