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Image of peculiar galaxy pair Arp 104 shared online

Original: Image of Arp 104, also known as NGC 5216 and NGC 5218, or Keenan’s System, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton

An image of Arp 104, also known as Keenan's System and made up of the galaxies NGC 5216 and NGC 5218, is circulating among space enthusiasts. The pair, catalogued in Halton Arp's 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as an elliptical galaxy connected to a spiral, is linked by a bridge of stars and gas roughly 7,000 light-years long. Commenters are sharing the striking view of the interacting galaxies.

Why now: Striking astronomy imagery of interacting galaxies routinely draws wide interest from space fans.

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• Image of Arp 104, also known as NGC 5216 and NGC 5218, or Keenan’s System, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966). In the original catalog, it was in the category: Elliptical galaxies - Connected to spiral galaxies. A bridge of stars and gas about 7,000 light… · ArpBot · 3

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