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Lady Astronomer

Streams of star-forming gas appear to drip from the disk of galaxy JW100. They formed through a process called ram pressure stripping. The elliptical galaxy, IC 5338, holds two cores which are likely the remains of smaller galaxies consumed by the large elliptical.

Hubble Snaps a Galactic Jellyfish
nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard

Lower Left: spiral galaxy seen edge-on. Patchy blue trails extend below it, resembling tentacles. They are star-forming regions. Top, Left of Center: very large, whitish-gold elliptical galaxy with two cores. Several globular star clusters within the halo of the elliptical galaxy. Many other galaxies dot the scene. All are set against a black background
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Mar 24, 2023, 14:05 · · Web · 2 · 4
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