Hickson 92 – Stephan’s Quintet

Description:

Stephan’s Quintet is a fascinating group of galaxies whose gravitational interaction distorts them, creating bridges of matter and gas.

Four members of this group are the same size as our galaxy and are located 300 million light-years away. The one in blue is not physically connected because it is six times closer but three times smaller than the others; it simply happens to be in front of the others. The true fifth member is actually the small galaxy located a little further down.