2020 September 18 - Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2020-09-18

In today's image, we see a galaxy known as Arp 78. This is an example of a peculiar galaxy which is a galaxy that has been distorted in shape - often due to an interaction with another galaxy.

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