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Arp 273

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Arp 273

24 million light years away two spiral galaxies interact with each other in a pre-collision “waltz”. The gravitational force between the two has already formed a “tidal bridge” connecting them, and the smaller one is pulling the lower arm of the large one out like a strand of spaghetti

12 1/2″ Ritchey-Chretien Telescope with an ST10XE/CFW8. F/6 LRGB(30/7minL,7/5min2x2RGB scaled on MaximDL at 1.0R,1.0G and 1.6B.