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Hubble image of Arp 300, also known as UGC 05028 and UGC 05029.

UGC 05028 (the smaller spiral galaxy) and UGC 05029 (the larger spiral) form an interacting pair.

Interactions with its companion likely gave UGC 05028 its asymmetric structure. The bright knot in the bottom of UGC 05028 may be yet another small galaxy that is in the process of merging.

Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, J. Dalcanton, Judy Schmidt, PanSTARRS
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/geckzilla/48172158187/

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A black and white image of a pair of spiral galaxies. The larger galaxy to the upper left is seen nearly face-on. It has a small core and a short bar that transitions into spiral arms that are dotted with bright star clusters. More star clusters appear on the right of the galaxy, the side that faces its companion. There are a few dark dust lanes, concentrated near the inner spiral arms. The smaller spiral galaxy to the lower right has a bright bar structure that is surrounded by star clusters that only very roughly form spiral arms. On the bottom of the galaxy there is a knot of stars that is brightest in its center, crossed by dark dust lanes. This may be a seperate dwarf galaxy that is either in front of the smaller spiral or is in the process of merging with it. Other distant galaxies and stars fill the black background of space.

Arp 300

Just uploading a grayscale version of this so I can keep all the observations from this proposition organized better. The color version is here: flic.
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