Hubble Captures Interacting Galaxy MCG+08-11-002 with Dark Dust Band from Ancient Collision
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Luis Espinoza
Summary
This article from NASA Science features Hubble Space Telescope imagery of interacting galaxies, specifically focusing on MCG+08-11-002 — a peculiar galaxy with a striking dark dust band across its center, resembling a "Black Eye" galaxy. Scientists believe this structure is the remnant of an earlier collision between two separate galaxies. The article is part of a larger collection showcasing cosmic collisions and galaxy interactions captured by Hubble, including other interacting galaxy pairs like NGC 6786.
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Twitter / XHubble Captures Interacting Galaxy MCG+08-11-002 with Dark Dust Band from Ancient Collisiongo.nasa.govKey quotes
· 4 pulledAstronomy textbooks typically present galaxies as staid, solitary, and majestic island worlds of glittering stars.
But galaxies have a dynamical side. They have close encounters that sometimes end in grand mergers and overflowing sites of new star birth as the colliding galaxies...
MCG+08-11-002 is an odd-looking galaxy with a spectacular dark band of absorbing dust in front of the galaxy's center, making it resemble a 'Black Eye'.
Scientists believe that it is the remnant of an earlier collision of two separate galaxies.
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