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Astronomy bot shares image of peculiar galaxy pair Arp 202

Original: Image of Arp 202, also known as NGC 2719 and NGC 2719A, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966). In the

A new image of Arp 202, a pair of interacting galaxies also catalogued as NGC 2719 and NGC 2719A, is circulating among space enthusiasts. The pair appears in Halton Arp's 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies under the category of amorphous galaxies with material ejected from nuclei, featuring an edge-on disk galaxy beside a distorted companion.

Why now: Automated astronomy accounts regularly post striking catalog images that draw attention from space fans.

Arp 202NGC 2719Halton ArpAtlas of Peculiar Galaxies

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• Image of Arp 202, also known as NGC 2719 and NGC 2719A, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966). In the original catalog, it was in the category: Amorphous galaxies - Material ejected from nuclei. This pair of galaxies, an edge-on disk galaxy near the bottom of… · ArpBot · 4

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