Deep space: Hickson 44 galaxies group
Hickson 44 is is a cluster of four gravitationally bound galaxies: NGC 3185, NGC 3187, NGC 3190, NGC 3193, 60 million light years away from Earth. There were tidal meetings between galaxies: the dominant spiral galaxy NGC 3190, edge oriented towards the observer, exhibits significant curvature of its dust belt on the NGC 3187 side.
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