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NGC 4298 / NGC 4302
Coma Berenices
Penryn, California
April 2007
FS-128 (ag, ST-4)
ST-2000XM LRGB 15 minute subs

Two galaxies in contact, note the faint bridge on the left.  NGC 4302 is the edge on galaxy and NGC 4298 is the face on galaxy.  Both are classified as type Sc and are at a red shift distance of 52 Mly.