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
About the Image
| Id: | eso0610a |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 15 March 2006 |
| Related releases: | eso0610 |
| Size: | 1966 x 1758 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Galaxies |
| Type: | Unspecified : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Category: | Illustrations |
