Seyferts Sextet . ... Credit Copyright: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA ; Processing: Judy Schmidt Explanation: What will survive this battle of the galaxies? Known as Seyfert's Sextet , this intriguing group of galaxies lies in the head portion of the split constellation of the Snake ( Serpens ). The sextet actually contains only four interacting galaxies, though. ... Bound by gravity, the close-knit group may coalesce into a single large galaxy over the next few billion years. ...