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Collision between galaxies (artist's impression)
The new results obtained with GIRAFFE on the VLT seem to show that collisions and merging are important in the formation and evolution of galaxies. Here, such a collision is shown in this artist's impression.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0610a |
| Type: | Ontwerp |
| Publicatiedatum: | 15 maart 2006 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0610 |
| Grootte: | 1966 x 1758 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Galaxies |
| Type: | Unspecified : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Categorie: | Illustrations |
