NGC 1410/1409: Intergalactic Pipeline . ... Alabama, Tuscaloosa ), NASA Explanation: These two galaxies are interacting in a surprising way, connected by a "pipeline" of obscuring material that runs between them over 20,000 light-years of intergalactic space. Silhouetted by starlight, the dark, dusty ribbon appears to stretch from NGC 1410 (the galaxy at the left) and wrap itself around NGC 1409 (at right). ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...