Merger of Two Galaxies (IMAGE)

University of Zurich

Merger of Two Galaxies

Caption

This simulation shows how two galaxies merge over a period of 15 million years. The red and the blue dots illustrate the two black holes.

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(Image: Astrophysical Journal)

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