Approximately 600 million years ago, a cosmic collision occurred. - TopicsExpress



          

Approximately 600 million years ago, a cosmic collision occurred. Galaxies NGC4038 and NGC4039 passed through one another, and soon after began releasing stars into the new galaxy. This galaxy, located in the constellation Corvus and discovered in 1785, is known for its antennae-like shape and for its exceptionally high (albeit momentarily) rate of star formation. The real picture : upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Antennae_galaxies_xl.jpg — Harrison William Knowles, Anggoro Dhanumurti, Frank Dahlquist Jr., Michelle Kennedy, John Darcey, Nivek Reallione, César Eduardo Martínez Zuno, Lloyd Kingjr és Dawn Ball-Chatman társaságában.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 19:54:03 +0000

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