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APOD: Arp 240: A Bridge between Spiral Galaxies from Hubble - Why is
there a bridge between these two spiral galaxies? Made of gas and stars,
the bridge provides strong evidence that these two immense star systems
have passed close to each other and experienced violent tides induced
by mutual gravity. Known together as Arp 240 but individually as NGC
5257 and NGC 5258, computer modelling and the ages of star clusters
indicate that the two galaxies completed a first passage near each other
only about 250 million years ago. Gravitational tides not only pulled
away matter, they compress gas and so caused star formation in both
galaxies and the unusual bridge. Galactic mergers are thought to be
common, with Arp 240 representing a snapshot of a brief stage in this
inevitable process. The Arp 240 pair are about 300 million light-years
distant and can be seen with a small telescope toward the constellation
of Virgo. Repeated close passages should ultimately result in a merger
and with the emergence of a single combined galaxy. Free Download:
APOD 2017 Calendar: NASA Images
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