Arp Bot 🤖Gran Telescopio Canarias image of Arp 271, also known as NGC 5426 and NGC 5427.
The mutual gravitational interaction of this pair of spiral galaxies distorts their shapes and creates a bridge of gas, dust and young stars that connect the galaxies.
Credit: GTC, IAC
Source: https://www.gtc.iac.es/multimedia/imageGallery.php
