old and new
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by peter_meager
this looks like a new galaxy merging with an old one,is this the case?
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by eaglefire
some gas connections in between?
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by ElisabethB moderator
There is definitely some interaction going on here. Don't know about a new or old galaxy. Don't even know what you mean about new or old galaxy !
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by zutopian in response to ElisabethB's comment.
I guess, that he means following.:
new galaxy= early-type galaxies (ellipticals and lenticulars)
old galaxy = late-type galaxies (spirals and irregulars)He might be right, that it is a merger of an ETG with a LTG. To recognize the morphology of interacting/merging galaxies is sometimes difficult.
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