Title
The Antennae galaxies
Caption
The Antennae galaxies, located about 62 million light-years from Earth, are shown in this composite image. The collision, which began more than 100 million years ago and is still occurring, has triggered the formation of millions of stars in clouds of dusts and gas in the galaxies. Hubble and Spitzer.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A06_354
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 13,8in x 14,0in / 4148 x 4213 (300dpi)