Galaxies
Colliding Galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 (ground-based image)
October 21, 1997 · ESA/Hubble · Antennae , IRAS 11593-1835 , IRAS F11593-1836 , NGC 4038 , NGC 4039 · Corvus
Zoom to full resolution See where it is in the 3D sky Original on ESA/Hubble ↗
A ground-based telescopic view of the Antennae galaxies (known formally as NGC 4038/4039) - so named because a pair of long tails of luminous matter, formed by the gravitational tidal forces of their encounter, resembles an insect's antennae. The galaxies are located 63 million light-years away in the southern constellation Corvus.
More from Corvus and nearby
Hubble’s neighbourhood watchMarch 13, 2023
Antennae Galaxies reloadedNovember 11, 2013A Galactic SpectacleAugust 5, 2010
Stars in the tail of the AntennaeMay 9, 2008
Ground-based image of the Antennae GalaxiesMay 9, 2008
Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies (ground-based image)May 9, 2008
Colliding galaxies make love, not warOctober 17, 2006![Wide view of the Antennae galaxies [ground-based]](https://cdn.esahubble.org/archives/images/thumb700x/heic0615c.jpg)
Wide view of the Antennae galaxies [ground-based]October 17, 2006