NGC 3314

NGC 3314 is two spiral galaxies, 117 and 140 million light-years away, aligned to appear as one object to us, which allows unique research as electromagnetic radiation from the further one passes through the nearer. There is no galaxy interaction: with their distance-difference, they are not close to each other. They are known as NGC3314a in front and NGC3314b behind. Characteristics:

• Hydra - constellation.
• 10h37m12.5s - right ascension.
• -27deg41m05s - declination.
• 117 and 140 million ly - distance.
• SBbc and SAab - galaxy types.
• 2.6 arcmin - apparent dimension (angular diameter).