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The tell-tale signs of a galactic-merger

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this striking view of spiral galaxy NGC 7714. This galaxy has drifted too close to another nearby galaxy and the dramatic interaction has twisted its spiral arms out of shape, dragged streams of material out into space, and triggered bright bursts of star formation.
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NGC 7714 (also Arp 284, IRAS 23336+0152, MCG 0-60-17, UGC 12699 and PGC 71868) is a magnitude +12.2 barred spiral galaxy located 129 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces.
NGC 7714 is a starburst galaxy. With NGC 7715 it is listed as Arp 284. The galaxies are close to 16 Pisces (HD 221950).

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at Windsor Road in Slough, Berkshire, on the 18th September 1830. 

Right Ascension 23h 36m 14.1s, Declination +02° 09' 17"

NGC 7714 and NGC 7715 are interacting galaxies. The pair are also known as Arp 284. NGC 7714 appears to be a highly distorted spiral, possibly a barred spiral galaxy. NGC 7715 is of uncertain type, probably an edge-on spiral or an irregular galaxy.
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