Tadpole Galaxy (IMAGE)

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Tadpole Galaxy

Caption

A color composite image in the green, red and infrared bands of UGC 10214, known as the Tadpole Galaxy in the ELAIS-N1 region. The distance to this galaxy is about 400 million light years. The long tail of stars is due to gravitational interaction between two galaxies.

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NAOJ/HSC Project

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