The Cosmos with Arp 283
NGC 2798 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx. NGC 2798 and NGC 2799 are listed under the Arp Catalogue as Arp 283 and noted as an “interacting galaxy pair”. The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue. Galaxy NGC 2799 (on the left) and galaxy NGC 2798 (on the right) form a “galactic waterfall,” which stands out in this image snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope. These are interacting galaxies, which influence each other and may eventually even merge.