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Cartwheel Galaxy

Cartwheel Galaxy
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Cartwheel Galaxy
  • Release Date
    January 10, 1995
  • Science Release
    Hubble Views a Starry Ring World Born in a Head-On Collision
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: Kirk Borne (STScI), and NASA

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The Cartwheel Galaxy: A Starry Ring World Born in a Head-On Collision

The Cartwheel Galaxy: A Starry Ring World Born in a Head-On Collision

[Right] - A rare and spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies appears in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope true-color image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, located 500 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. The new details of star birth resolved by Hubble...

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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