June 22
Interacting Galaxies Arp 142
Observed in 2012
The interacting galaxy duo near the bottom of this image is Arp 142. The pair contains the disturbed, star-forming spiral galaxy NGC 2936 along with its elliptical companion NGC 2937 at lower left. Above them is an unrelated, bluish galaxy called UGC 5130.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope