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Hubblecast 60: Galaxy scores a bullseye

Hubblecast Episode 60
~4 min
2012
ESA/Hubble
CC BY 4.0

Hubble captures Arp 147, a pair of interacting galaxies that together resemble the number “10”. The collision sent a wave of star formation rippling outward through one galaxy, producing a brilliant blue ring of young, hot stars around the compact red core of the other. A vivid demonstration of how galaxy collisions trigger new generations of stars.

Video: ESA/Hubble Hubblecast series · License: CC BY 4.0