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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   
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                                   2024 July 15   
       A spiral galaxy is shown on the upper left with a really long tail of   
       stars and blue-glowing gas trailing to the lower left. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                          The Tadpole Galaxy from Hubble   
            Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, ESA, NASA; Processing:   
                                Harshwardhan Pathak   
      
      Explanation: Why does this galaxy have such a long tail? In this   
      stunning vista, based on image data from the Hubble Legacy Archive,   
      distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral galaxy   
      Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy. The cosmic tadpole is a mere 420 million   
      light-years distant toward the northern constellation of the Dragon   
      (Draco). Its eye-catching tail is about 280 thousand light-years long   
      and features massive, bright blue star clusters. One story goes that a   
      more compact intruder galaxy crossed in front of Arp 188 - from right   
      to left in this view - and was slung around behind the Tadpole by their   
      gravitational attraction. During the close encounter, tidal forces drew   
      out the spiral galaxy's stars, gas, and dust forming the spectacular   
      tail. The intruder galaxy itself, estimated to lie about 300 thousand   
      light-years behind the Tadpole, can be seen through foreground spiral   
      arms at the upper right. Following its terrestrial namesake, the   
      Tadpole Galaxy will likely lose its tail as it grows older, the tail's   
      star clusters forming smaller satellites of the large spiral galaxy.   
      
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