Galaxies
Hubble Interacting Galaxy IRAS 20351
April 24, 2008 · NASA · IRAS 20351+2521, 2MASX J20371771+2531377 · Vulpecula
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IRAS 20351+2521 is a galaxy with a sprawling structure of gas, dust and numerous blue star knots. IRAS 20351+2521 is located in the constellation of Vulpecula, the Fox, 450 million light-years away from Earth.
This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.
About the data
HST Proposal: 10592 A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
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