The Rose Galaxies, Arp 273 Stretched Canvas Print

A gorgeous fine art wrapped canvas showing some of the beauty in the universe that surrounds us. From HightonRidley. Click to customize and buy.

The Rose Galaxies, Arp 273 Stretched Canvas Print

Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series An amazing outer space picture featuring two interacting galaxies that together form the shape of a rose. The larger of the spiral galaxies, UGC 1810, has a disk that is twisted by the gravitational pull of its companion galaxy, UGC 1813.
Knots of young, hot blue stars bejewel the spirals arms in glistening starlight while below, its smaller, nearly edge-on companion is going through intense star formation at its centre, perhaps triggered by their encounter.

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Image credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)