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Name: IRAS 20351+2521, 2MASX J20371771+2531377
Description: Interacting Galaxies
Position(J2000): RA 20h 37m 18.01s Dec 25° 31' 38.49"
Constellation: Vulpecula
Distance: 450 million light-years (150 million parsecs)
Exposure Dates: April 14, 2002
Exposure Time: 33 minutes
Filters: F435W (B) and F814W (I)
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration & A. Evans (U of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
Publication Date: April 24, 2008
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ABOUT THIS IMAGE:

IRAS 20351+2521 is a galaxy with a sprawling structure of gas, dust and numerous blue star knots. IRAS 20351+2521 is located in the constellation of Vulpecula, the Fox, 450 million light-years away from Earth.

This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on April 24, 2008.