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Space Telescope Science Inst. (spacetelescope@astrodon.social)'s status on Friday, 12-Jul-2024 14:16:54 UTC Space Telescope Science Inst.

An interacting galaxy duo known as the Penguin and Egg marks #NASAWebb’s second anniversary of science operations! This near- and mid-infrared light image glitters with detail, including an upside-down U-shaped blue glow that highlights their interaction: https://webbtelescope.pub/4eWBxpZ
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1. Arp 142, two interacting galaxies, observed in near- and mid-infrared light. At left is NGC 2937, nicknamed the Egg. Its center is the brighter and whiter. There are six diffraction spikes atop its gauzy blue layers. At right is NGC 2936, nicknamed the Penguin. Its beak-like region points toward and above the Egg. Where the eye would be is a small, opaque yellow spiral. The Penguin’s distorted arms form the bird’s beak, back, and tail. The tail is wide and layered, like a beta fish’s tail. A semi-transparent blue hue traces the Penguin and extends from the galaxy, creating an upside-down U overtop both galaxies. At top right is another galaxy seen from the side, pointing roughly at a 45-degree angle. It is largely light blue. Its length appears approximately as long as the Egg’s height. One foreground star with large, bright blue diffraction spikes appears overtop the galaxy and another near it. The entire black background is filled with tiny, extremely distant galaxies.
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