Chapter 8: The Antennae Galaxies
from NASA's Touch the Invisible Sky Audio Podcasts
The galaxy pair NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 is commonly referred to as the Antennae Galaxies because their distorted streamer-like spiral arms look like insect antennae. Initially two separate spiral galaxies, gravity drew NGC 4038 and 4039 together in a titanic collision.
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