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| Description: Merging Galaxies This contorted object, NGC 6240, in the constellation Ophiuchus, is the result of two spiral galaxies in the process of merging. The widespread blue-green area reveals that the collision between the two galaxies has triggered an immense burst of star formation. (Inset) The Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that at the heart of this system are two supermassive black holes, one from each of the original galaxies. Within a few hundred million years, these black holes are expected to merge into a single more-massive black hole. Picture Stats: Views: 490 Filesize: 184.83kB Height: 900 Width: 1270 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=18737 |