Galaxy
Galaxy Merger
Two galaxies fusing into one.
The endpoint of strong galaxy interactions — two systems combine over hundreds of millions of years to form a larger, often elliptical, galaxy.
Overview
The endpoint of strong galaxy interactions — two systems combine over hundreds of millions of years to form a larger, often elliptical, galaxy.
See also
Interacting Galaxy
Galaxies distorted by mutual gravity.
Colliding Galaxy
Two galaxies smashing through each other.
Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Third-largest galaxy in our Local Group.
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
A textbook spiral, mid-merger with a companion.
Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
An edge-on disc with a luminous bulge.
Large Magellanic Cloud
A satellite of the Milky Way, only visible from the south.