Evropská jižní observatoř

Kategorie: Kosmologie, Zpět na celou fotogalerii.

Popis (v anglickém jazyce):

The inset in this image obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope shows that the brightest galaxy in group 3 has also a double nucleus. Thus, these galaxies are currently in the process of merging. This discovery provides unique and powerful validation of hierarchical formation as manifested in both galaxy and cluster assembly.

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