Hubble reveals young starburst activity in colliding galaxies
[Right] A NASA/ESA Hubble Telescope (HST) image of NGC 1741, a pair of colliding galaxies are undergoing a burst star formation as a result of a collision.
The results from this observations are being presented to the American Astronomical Society meeting in Berkeley, California.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS F04591-0419, NGC 1741 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Distance: | 180 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet Mid-UV | 220 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
FOC |