ARG00022an Strange shape spiral galaxy radio source SDSS J105918.12+243234.7

• by 1001G

  Is it a encounter or merger with galaxy SDSS J105919.85+243245.7 What caused the shape?

  

  Posted January 21, 2016 4:53 PM

• by ivywong scientist, admin

  As galaxies merge, the stellar and ISM behave like colliding fluids. Check out some simulations of merging galaxies:
  http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~phopkins/Site/Movies.html

  Posted January 22, 2016 5:53 AM