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Subaru Gallery TOPTadpole Galaxy (UGC 10214)
February 27, 2017
Last updated: September 30, 2025
Last updated: September 30, 2025

Distance from Earth
400 million light-years
Detail
A color composite image in the g, r and i bands of UGC 10214 known as Tadpole Galaxy in the ELAIS-N1 region. The long tail of stars made by gravitational interaction due to the galactic encounter is characteristic. (Credit: NAOJ/HSC Project)
This image was taken as part of the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program (HSC-SSP). More images are available on the HSC-SSP GALLERY page.
This image was taken as part of the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program (HSC-SSP). More images are available on the HSC-SSP GALLERY page.
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