Coincidental · Optical Pair

NGC 3314

NGC 3314 appears to be two overlapping galaxies — but they are not physically interacting. NGC 3314a is in the foreground at 117 million ly, while NGC 3314b is 140 million ly away. Their apparent overlap is a chance alignment, making it a u

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