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The Tadpole Galaxy, also known as UGC 10214 and Arp 188, is a disrupted barred spiral galaxy located 420 million light-years from Earth in the northern constellation Draco. Its most dramatic feature is a trail of stars about 280,000 light-years long.
Learn how a close encounter with another galaxy created the spectacular tail of Arp 188, also known as the Tadpole Galaxy. See stunning images of this cosmic tadpole and its backdrop of distant galaxies from the Hubble Legacy Archive.
21 de mar. de 2006 · Against a stunning backdrop of thousands of galaxies, this odd-looking galaxy with a long streamer of stars appears to be racing through space, like a runaway pinwheel firework. The small, blue galaxy visible in the upper left corner of the Tadpole ripped through the larger spiral galaxy, distorting it and pulling out a long tail of ...
23 de mar. de 2008 · Arp 188, also known as the Tadpole Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy with a long tail of stars and gas. It was formed by a gravitational encounter with another galaxy, leaving a trail of blue star clusters behind.
30 de jun. de 2023 · Learn about the Tadpole Galaxy, a peculiar galaxy with a long tail of stars formed by a collision with a smaller galaxy. Find out its location, facts, history, and how to observe it with telescopes.
30 de abr. de 2002 · The Tadpole Galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a long tail of stars and gas caused by a collision with a compact galaxy. The image also shows a 'wallpaper' of distant galaxies behind the Tadpole, revealing the evolution of the Universe.
30 de abr. de 2002 · Seen shining through the Tadpole's disk, the tiny intruder is likely a hit-and-run galaxy that is now leaving the scene of the accident. Strong gravitational forces from the interaction created the long tail of debris, consisting of stars and gas that stretch out more than 280,000 light-years.
