IRAS 14348-1447 known as PGC 52270,[2] are a pair of spiral galaxies located 1 billion light-years away in the constellation of Libra.

[1][3][4] The galaxy IRAS 14348-1447NE,[5] is in the early process of merging with IRAS 14348-1447SW,[6] causing gravity to pull stars from both galaxies and forming tidal tails.

[3] As the interaction takes place, molecular gas is swirled about and creating emission that is responsible for the galaxies' ultraluminous appearance.

[3][7][8] IRAS 14348-1447, is classified a Seyfert 1 galaxy[2] and has an active galactic nucleus, indicating certain activity in its supermassive black hole has awakened, possibly turning it into a quasar.

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