Arp 107: Hubble's Window into the Universe's Most Unique Formations!

The Hubble Space Telescope unveiled an image of Arp 107, a pair of colliding galaxies in Leo Minor.

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These galaxies are set to merge into a singular, massive entity.

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Arp 107 is among 338 unique galaxies catalogued by Astronomer Halton Arp.

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The observation of Arp 107 maximizes Hubble's observational time.

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The Seyfert galaxy in the image has a supermassive black hole core.

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A delicate bridge of material connects the two galaxies, hinting at their future merger.

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NASA highlighted a "magnificent bridge of gas and dust" between the galaxies.

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Both galaxies are part of the 'Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies' from 1966.

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The recent Hubble image deepens our understanding of cosmic evolution.

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