Subject: AGZ0008l8p

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• by alphazentauri

  very strange shape, merging with nearby galaxy

  Posted October 7, 2015 8:26 PM

• by Capella05 moderator

  Just looking at this image - I would say merger.

  Posted October 7, 2015 8:27 PM

• by elizabeth_s

  nice Sim merger

  Posted October 7, 2015 9:59 PM

• by angelikabellinghausen

  i think that the energie of the crash has heat up the matter and it became some clouds

  Posted October 29, 2015 5:03 PM

• by dorion

  merger or something bigger nearby ripping it apart

  Posted November 8, 2015 8:53 PM

• by trafficone11

  I just said it had a very irregular shape. where do you see the merger?

  Posted November 12, 2015 2:31 PM

• by Capella05 moderator

  There are tidal trails & distortion in the shape of the galaxy - but with these Illustris sims it is difficult to tell, and no right answer.

  Posted November 12, 2015 3:33 PM