Arp 130
Not sure there is any interaction going on, here. Looks a bit like a smooth elliptical or lenticular galaxy viewed face-on in front of a barred spiral galaxy. That doesn't mean they can't be in some early stage of interaction. I just don't see any signs of tidal tails or obvious irregularity, especially from the bottom galaxy. Whatever the case, it creates a beautiful scene.
Establishing HST's Low Redshift Archive of Interacting Systems
All Channels: ACS/WFC F606W
North is 13.79° counter-clockwise from up.
Arp 130
Not sure there is any interaction going on, here. Looks a bit like a smooth elliptical or lenticular galaxy viewed face-on in front of a barred spiral galaxy. That doesn't mean they can't be in some early stage of interaction. I just don't see any signs of tidal tails or obvious irregularity, especially from the bottom galaxy. Whatever the case, it creates a beautiful scene.
Establishing HST's Low Redshift Archive of Interacting Systems
All Channels: ACS/WFC F606W
North is 13.79° counter-clockwise from up.