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ikenbot: NGC 1232: Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus Credit & Copyright: Subaru Telescope (NAOJ), luminance data; ESO/Danish 1.5m telescope at La Silla Chile, color data, Robert Gendler, composite Image Distance: 70 million Light years Constellation: Eridanus The large face-on grand design spiral galaxy NGC 1232 has undoubtedly interacted in complex ways with its smaller irregular companion galaxy NGC 1232A and that interaction has left an indelible mark on the larger galaxy. The sweeping spiral arms appear to be “bent” in areas rather than the gently curving structures seen in undisturbed spiral galaxies. This aberration of the arms is likely due to gravitational encounters with NGC 1232A as it orbits the larger spiral.

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NGC 1232: Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus

Credit & Copyright: Subaru Telescope (NAOJ), luminance data; ESO/Danish 1.5m telescope at La Silla Chile, color data, Robert Gendler, composite Image

Distance: 70 million Light years

Constellation: Eridanus

The large face-on grand design spiral galaxy NGC 1232 has undoubtedly interacted in complex ways with its smaller irregular companion galaxy NGC 1232A and that interaction has left an indelible mark on the larger galaxy.

The sweeping spiral arms appear to be “bent” in areas rather than the gently curving structures seen in undisturbed spiral galaxies. This aberration of the arms is likely due to gravitational encounters with NGC 1232A as it orbits the larger spiral.

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