Possible merger?
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by Gustav0
I came across this picture and couldn't tell if it's a galaxy that is currently going through a merger event. The object in the center appears to have come through the sideways vertical object and has brought debris with it.
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by dj_tjitso
If that was true than the galaxy on the left would have been distrupted aswell. So I don't think this is a merger.
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by Domovoy
I was wondering what was happening here. The galaxies are clearly close to each other but there's not any overt sign of a merger. I'm wondering why there's such an abundance of debris in between the two brighter galaxies.
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by ElisabethB moderator
Hi Domovoy and welcome to the oo
It is possible that these two galaxies are actually very far apart and that it is just a line of sight. No merger for me.
Happy hunting ! 😄
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