Galaxies

Hubble Finds More Evidence of Galactic Cannibalism

February 18, 1999 · ESA/Hubble · Fornax A , NGC 1316 · Fornax

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This beautiful, eerie silhouette of dark dust clouds against the glowing nucleus of the elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 may represent the aftermath of a 100 million year old cosmic collision between the elliptical and a smaller companion galaxy.

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