Gemini North reveals Twin Spirits in Pegasus

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Gemini North reveals Twin Spirits in Pegasus

Astronomy Magazine·Alison Klesman·2 days ago

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These merging spirals have been named Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola, meaning “the Twin Spirits Pulling Together Creating Life” in Hawaiian.

| Published: November 8, 2026

Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA. Image Processing: J. Miller & M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)

Three high school students in the Project Hōkūlani internship at Gemini North on Maunakea, Hawaii, chose this pair of clashing spirals, cataloged collectively as NGC 7253 or Arp 278, for imaging with the 8.1-meter telescope. It captured this photo — the most detailed ever taken of these galaxies — in October 2025.…

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Gemini North reveals Twin Spirits in Pegasus