NGC 2276 Wide-Field

This pair of galaxies are close enough together they are in a "tug of war" as they pass close enough to feel each other's gravitational pull. This is evident in the lopsided appearance of the blue galaxy on the left, NGC 2276. It is being pulled by the neighboring galaxy on the right, NGC 2300. There is a stark difference in color between the galaxies. NGC 2276 is rich in new star formation along its spiral arms. The companion, NGC 2300, consists of aging yellow-white stars and lacks any spiral arm structure. The dynamic duo lies 120 million light-years away in the northern constellation Cepheus.