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Galaxy group of three small interacting galaxies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wild's Triplet, also known as Arp 248, is a group of three small, interacting spiral galaxies.[1] The galaxies (PGC 36723, PGC 36733, PGC 36742) are visible in the constellation Virgo.[2] Two of the galaxies have a connecting stellar stream, probably formed as a result of gravitational tidal interactions. The trio is located some 200 million light-years away. The triplet is named after the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild (1925–2014), who studied the trio in the early 1950s.[3]
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| Wild's Triplet | |
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Wild's Triplet with legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 11h 47m 45.2s |
| Declination | -03° 50′ 53″ |
| Number of galaxies | 3 |
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