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Arp 271

Arp 271 is a pair of similarly sized interacting spiral galaxies, NGC 5426 and NGC 5427, in the constellation of Virgo. It is not certain whether the galaxies are going to eventually collide or not. Wikipedia
Apparent magnitude (V): 11.4
Age: 13.18 billion years
Apparent size (V): 2.5
Distance: 127 million light-years (39 Mpc)