User:Hebb l/warped galaxy

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[edit] Warped Galaxy

 A warped spiral galaxy
A warped spiral galaxy

This is a rare picture of a warped galaxy. It would provide an excellent illustration of the distortion caused by colliding galaxies, discussed in the entry Galaxy formation and evolution under the spiral galaxy heading. The image was taken by the Hubble telescope.

  • Nominate and support. Hebb l 20:55, 7 August 2005 (UTC)