Arp 271

Arp 271 is the designation in the Arp Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies for a pair of interacting spiral galaxies located in the constellation Virgo. The two galaxies are cataloged individually as NGC 5426 and NGC 5427.
Here are some key facts about Arp 271:
Components: It consists of two similarly sized spiral galaxies, NGC 5426 and NGC 5427.
Interaction: The galaxies are gravitationally interacting, and a bridge of stars, gas, and dust has formed between them due to their mutual attraction. This interaction has likely triggered the formation of new stars.
Distance: Arp 271 is located approximately 130 million light-years away from Earth.
Size: The pair spans about 130,000 light-years across.
Discovery: The individual galaxies were discovered by William Herschel in 1785.
Future: It is currently uncertain whether NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 will eventually collide and merge, but they will continue to interact for tens of millions of years.
Significance: Arp 271 is of interest to astronomers as it may provide insights into the future collision between our own Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy.
You might also find images of Arp 271 visually striking due to the distorted shapes of the galaxies and the connecting bridge of material.
8 hours of LRGB data from Telescope Live, processed in Pixinsight.
Description from Google Gemini