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A Cosmic Collision Between Two Galaxies, UGC 06471 and UGC 06472 (UGC 06471, UGC 06472) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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A Cosmic Collision Between Two Galaxies, UGC 06471 and UGC 06472

January 11, 2001 · NASA · UGC 06471, UGC 06472 · Ursa Major

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About the colours

Blue: F255W (mid-UV) Green: F300W (mid-UV) Red: F814W (I)

About the data

Principal Astronomers: V. Taylor, R. Windhorst (ASU), J. Hibbard (NRAO), and The Hubble "Mid-UV" Team: R. Windhorst (PI), C. Chiarenza, S. Odewahn, and V. Taylor (ASU); R. de Grijs (Univ. of Cambridge); R. de Jong (Univ. of Arizona); P. Eskridge, J.Frogel (Ohio State Univ.); J. Gallagher, and C. Conselice, (Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison); J. Hibbard, L.D. Matthews (NRAO); J. MacKenty (STScI); and R. O'Connell (Univ. of Virginia).

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