The Impending Destruction of NGC 1427A

March 03, 2005 9:00AM (EST)Release ID: 2005-09
The Impending Destruction of NGC 1427A

Summary

What happens when a galaxy falls in with the wrong crowd? The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A is a spectacular example of the resulting stellar rumble. Under the gravitational grasp of a large gang of galaxies, called the Fornax cluster, the small bluish galaxy is plunging headlong into the group at 600 kilometers per second or nearly 400 miles per second.

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