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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2024 March 17   
        A blue spiral galaxy appears to be colliding -- and possibly moving   
       through -- a dusty brown galaxy. Please see the explanation for more   
                               detailed information.   
      
                    NGC 7714: Starburst after Galaxy Collision   
                  Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Legacy Archive;   
                         Processing & Copyright: Rudy Pohl   
      
      Explanation: Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars?   
      Probably not. Although the precise dynamics behind the featured image   
      is yet unclear, what is clear is that the pictured galaxy, NGC 7714,   
      has been stretched and distorted by a recent collision with a   
      neighboring galaxy. This smaller neighbor, NGC 7715, situated off to   
      the left of the frame, is thought to have charged right through NGC   
      7714. Observations indicate that the golden ring pictured is composed   
      of millions of older Sun-like stars that are likely co-moving with the   
      interior bluer stars. In contrast, the bright center of NGC 7714   
      appears to be undergoing a burst of new star formation. The featured   
      image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 7714 is located   
      about 130 million light years away toward the constellation of the Two   
      Fish (Pisces). The interactions between these galaxies likely started   
      about 150 million years ago and should continue for several hundred   
      million years more, after which a single central galaxy may result.   
      
                        Tomorrow's picture: spiraling comet   
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