Episode 13: Gargantuan galaxy NGC 1132 - A "cosmic fossil"
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the galaxy NGC 1132 which is most likely to be a "cosmic fossil" the aftermath of an enormous multi-galactic pile-up, where the carnage of collision after collision has built up a brilliant but fuzzy giant elliptical galaxy far outshining typical galaxies.
| Episode 13: Gargantuan galaxy NGC 1132 - A "cosmic fossil" | |
| From: Space Programs | Running time: 6 min |
| File size: 300.62 MB | Published on: Mar 6, 2008 CET |
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Episode 13: Gargantuan galaxy NGC 1132 - A "cosmic fossil"
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