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Detail：A wide variety of galaxy interactions exist in the Universe. NGC 5366, the
face-on galaxy at the top of the image, and PGC 49574, the edge-on
galaxy at the bottom, are a rare pair of interacting galaxies located in
the constellation Virgo. In addition to the difference in galactic disk
inclination, the two galaxies show contrasting colors. In NGC 5366,
star-forming regions appear blue, while in PGC 49574, the dark dust lane
of the galactic disk looks reddish. The gravitational interaction
between these galaxies has created the widely extended tail-like
structures.
Distance from Earth: About 420 million light-years
Instrument: Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC)
Source: Subaru Telescope
