This stunning cosmic pairing of the two very different looking spiral galaxies NGC 4302 and NGC 4298 was imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The image brilliantly captures their warm stellar glow and brown, mottled patterns of dust. As a perfect demonstration of Hubble’s capabilities, this spectacular view has been released as part of the telescope’s 27th anniversary celebrations.
The release, images and videos are available on:
http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1709/
Kind regards,
ESA/Hubble Information Centre
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
20 April 2017
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