A Collision in the Heart of a Galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer(NICMOS) has uncovered a collision between two spiral galaxies in the heart of the peculiar galaxy called Arp 220. The collision has provided the spark for a burst of star formation.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9717a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 9 June 1997, 18:45 |
| Size: | 359 x 359 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Arp 220 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting • Galaxies Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 250 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared J |
1.1 μm | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
| Infrared H |
1.6 μm | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
| Infrared K |
2.2 μm | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
