In a Mysterious way Milky Way is been Pushed by Intergalactic Force

Hubble Telescope Snaps Trippy New View of Two Swirling Galaxies

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A peculiar pair of galaxies swirls together in a mesmerizing new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Located some 800 million light-years from Earth, the two spiral galaxies, known as IC 4271 or Arp 40, appear superimposed, with the smaller galaxy in front of its larger companion

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The larger galaxy is classified as a Seyfert galaxy, a type of galaxy with an active core, according to a statement from NASA(opens in new tab),

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An active galaxy is one that has a supermassive black hole at its center. This monster black hole pulls in surrounding gas and dust

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The larger of the two galaxies in IC 4271 is believed to be a Type II Seyfert galaxy, meaning it is a very bright source of infrared and visible light

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Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3, whose sensitivity and powerful resolution allowed researchers to get a detailed view of the galactic pair

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