NGC 7332 and NGC 7339, Galaxies in Pegasus

 

Edge on Galaxies, NGC 7332 and NGC 7339. PIRATE robotic telescope, Tenerife. BVR filters. Data Credit: Open Observatories, Open University, telescope.org. Image processing: Pip Stakkert at the JPO.

"These two galaxies are NGC 7332 and NGC 7339, a visually striking pair located approximately 67 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus.   

NGC 7332 (Right): A bright, edge-on lenticular galaxy is noted for its distinct "peanut-shell" boxy bulge created by an internal stellar bar.   

NGC 7339 (Left): An edge-on spiral galaxy forms a gravitationally bound, interacting pair with NGC 7332". - Gary Gemini Coms Manager at the JPO.