You can choose Hubble's next discovery - the result
3 March 2009
To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy people from around the world have selected the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's next astronomical discovery. Voters selected their favourite from a choice of six candidate objects, all of which Hubble has never observed before.
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The winner - Arp 274, a pair of interacting spiral galaxies. |
Arp 274 consists of two galaxies that are starting to interact. From the outside both galaxies appear to maintain a spiral structure but closer study reveals the gravitational distortions each are generating within the other. New observations by Hubble should reveal unique information about these interacting spiral galaxies.
The brand-new image of Arp 274, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, will be released between 2 – 5 April, during the 100 Hours of Astronomy, a cornerstone project of the International Year of Astronomy.
Last Update: 1 September 2019