Markarian 177 and SDSS1133 Using a Near-Infrared Filter (IMAGE)

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Markarian 177 and SDSS1133 Using a Near-Infrared Filter

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Using the Keck II telescope in Hawaii, researchers obtained high-resolution images of Markarian 177 and SDSS1133 using a near-infrared filter. Twin bright spots in the galaxy's center are consistent with recent star formation, a disturbance that hints this galaxy may have merged with another.

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W. M. Keck Observatory/M. Koss (ETH Zurich) et al.

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