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Amazing Astrophotograph Captures Merging Antennae Galaxies

3/30/2026

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A new astrophotograph captures the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038 and NGC 4039) merging about 45 million light-years away in Corvus.
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer spent nearly 21 hours to capture the image with a Sky-Watcher Esprit 120 telescope.
The merger reveals tidal tails and dense star-forming regions and creates super star clusters.
Observations of such events help scientists study galaxy evolution, including the Milky Way–Andromeda collision.

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A new astrophotograph captures the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038 and NGC 4039) merging about 45 million light-years away in Corvus.
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer spent nearly 21 hours to capture the image with a Sky-Watcher Esprit 120 telescope.
The merger reveals tidal tails and dense star-forming regions and creates super star clusters.
Observations of such events help scientists study galaxy evolution, including the Milky Way–Andromeda collision.