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APOD: 2026 August 10 – Three Galaxy Pairs
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Three Galaxy Pairs
Explanation: Each of these pairs of galaxies is different. The two galaxies at the top are likely not interacting , at least presently. However, the top galaxy with the blue stripe, NGC 4650A , is a polar ring galaxy and may be the result of a past galaxy collision . The two galaxies in the middle of the featured image appear like they could be interacting gravitationally — but their relative speeds make this unlikely. Of these two, the larger galaxy, NGC 4650 , is a spiral galaxy with a bright bar of stars across its center. The two galaxies at the bottom are actively interacting . Possibly in a billion years or so, NGC 4622A and NGC 4622B will merge and become one single galaxy. All of these galaxies are likely members of the larger Centaurus Galaxy Cluster .
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Date:
August 10, 2026
Credit & Copyright:
Rafael Sampaio
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff, Jerry Bonnell, Cecilia Chirenti, Keighley Rockcliffe
A service of:
ASD at NASA / GSFC , NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
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