Galactic wreckage in Stephan’s Quintet

Hubble image of Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies. Sparkling clusters of millions of young stars and starburst regions of fresh star birth grace the image. Sweeping tails of gas, dust and stars are being pulled from several of the galaxies due to gravitational interactions.


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