This system - named Earp 195 - appears in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, a list that shows some of the weirder and wonderful galaxies in the universe
Image of Arp 195 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, a spectacular three-sided gravitational tug of war between galaxies
A dramatic trio of galaxies takes center stage in this latest "Picture of the Month" taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the European Space Agency, which captures a spectacular three-way gravitational tug of war between galaxies. This system - named Earp 195 - appears in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, a list that shows some of the weirder and wonderful galaxies in the universe.
Viewing time with the Hubble Space Telescope is very valuable, so astronomers don't want to waste even a second. The Hubble observation schedule is calculated by a computer algorithm that allows the spacecraft to occasionally collect additional images of data between longer observations. This image of the trio of colliding galaxies in Arp 195 is such an image. These additional observations not only provide spectacular images—they also help identify promising targets for follow-up with telescopes such as NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and the soon-to-be-launched European and Canadian space agencies.
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Halton Earp showed clear physical connections between galaxies and quasars with vastly different redshifts. The science of astrophysics had to ignore everything it claimed so as not to stir up storms in the establishment. The universe is not expanding. There was no big bang. The creation story would have sounded more logical already...
How do you see there "a three-way gravitational tug of war in the interaction between galaxies"???? I see in the picture a double-sided tug of war inside a galaxy...