The tidal tail of Wild's Triplet dazzles in new Hubble photo.
The trio is included in both"A Catalogue Of Southern Peculiar Galaxies And Associations," produced by astronomers Halton Arp and Barry Madore, and"Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies," by Arp. These collections feature unusual galaxies, including Arp 248 alongside galaxies with odd numbers of arms, peculiar structures and more.
Hubble is working its way through the galaxies included in the catalogs. The Wild's Triplet photo comes from its Advanced Camera for Surveys, which is searching for potential candidates for follow-up observation using more sophisticated instruments, like the
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