A Color Composite Image of UGC 10214 (IMAGE) National Institutes of Natural Sciences Caption A color composite image in the g, r and i bands of UGC 10214 known as Tadpole Galaxy in the ELAIS-N1 region. The distance to this galaxy is about 400 million light years. The long tail of stars made by gravitational interaction due to the galactic encounter is characteristic. Credit NAOJ/HSC Project Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.