Hubble captures galaxy, in sea of galaxies, with a tale from a galaxy that got too close

Hubble captures galaxy, in sea of galaxies, with a tale from a galaxy that got too close

[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION] In this stunning vista, based on image data from the Hubble Legacy Archive, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral galaxy Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy. [A] mere 420 million light-years distant toward the northern constellation Draco, … its eye-catching tail is about 280 thousand light-years long […]