2021 January 26 - Central NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2021-01-26

In today's image, we see an image that appears to be two galaxies in the process of colliding. The galaxy in the background is an elliptical galaxy, while the dusty patches appear to be related to a spiral galaxy.

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