Merging galaxies (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Merging galaxies

Caption

Two interacting luminous infrared galaxies, designated as IRAS 09111-1007, from the survey. The galaxies already passed through each other once and are coming back on a second approach.

Credit

Great Observatories All-sky LIRG Survey

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