Arp 299

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Arp 299 (also known as IC 694 and NGC 3690) are a set of galaxies approximately 134 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Both galaxies involved in collision are barred irregular galaxies. It is not completely clear which object is historically called IC 694. According to some sources, small appendage more than an arcminute northwest of the main pair is actuall IC 694, not primary (eastern) companion. The interaction of the tw... more
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