Chapter 8: The Antennae Galaxies
- Author
- Kim Kowal Arcand
- Published
- Thu 12 Jun 2008
- Episode Link
- http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/touch/touch_chapter8.html
The galaxy pair NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 is commonly referred to as the Antennae Galaxies because their distorted streamer-like spiral arms look like insect antennae. Initially two separate spiral galaxies, gravity drew NGC 4038 and 4039 together in a titanic collision.
