Simulation of 8 Billion Years of Sgr Dwarf Galaxy (VIDEO)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

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This movie simulates several passages of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy past the galactic center (GC) of the Milky Way over the course of 8 billion years. The blue and red particles represent dark matter and stars, respectively.

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Marion Dierickx / CfA

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