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Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing: Harshwardhan Pathak

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Three large galaxies are shown, the rightmost two in collision. The galaxy on the far right is a large spiral galaxy with one arm connected to an unusual polar galaxy on the left. The smaller galaxy on the far left is thought to be far in the background.
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