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BootinUp

(49,925 posts) Wed May 28, 2025, 10:50 PM May 28

Spiral Galaxy UGC 10214

Aftermath of a collision between the spiral galaxy UGC 10214 and a smaller compact galaxy. The long tail of stars which formed as a result of strong gravitational interactions stretches out more than 280,000 light-years.

(NASA, Holland Ford, the ACS Science Team and ESA)

Seen on Dr. Manhattan's substack
https://substack.com/@thephysicsjournal/note/c-120980685

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Spiral Galaxy UGC 10214 (Original Post) BootinUp May 28 OP

It almost looks as if the spiral galaxy is being unravelled - at a very stellar pace. erronis May 29 #1

erronis

(20,068 posts)

1. It almost looks as if the spiral galaxy is being unravelled - at a very stellar pace.