The Hydra I cluster

This image shows a portion of the Hydra I galaxy cluster. Underneath the bright star taking the spotlight in the centre-left of the image, notice the spiral galaxy that looks almost smudged across the screen, spilling its contents into the cosmos around it. This is NGC 3312, a galaxy that is losing gas through a process known as ram pressure stripping. Check the links below for a closer look and an explanation of how this works.

Links

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ESO/INAF/M. Spavone, E. Iodice

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ID:potw2437b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:9 september 2024 12:00
Storlek:16201 x 13301 px

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Namn:NGC 3312
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Kategori:Galaxy Clusters

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