Hubble image of Arp 298, also known as NGC 7469 and IC 5283.

NGC 7469, a face-on spiral galaxy, and its companion galaxy IC 5283, seen to the upper right, form an interacting pair.

IC 5283 shows signs of significant gravitational perturbations caused by its companion, including a tidal tail dotted with young, blue star clusters that trails off to the right.

Credit: ESA, NASA, A. Evans, R. Chandar
Source: https://esahubble.org/images/potw2208a/

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