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Compass Image for D100

Compass Image for D100
  • Release Date
    January 24, 2019
  • Science Release
    Hubble Sees Plunging Galaxy Losing Its Gas
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: NASA, ESA, and W. Cramer and J. Kenney (Yale University)

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H-alpha Tail of D100

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Long Streamer of Hydrogen Gas Trails Behind Plunging Galaxy A long streamer of hydrogen gas is being stripped from the spiral galaxy D100 as it plunges toward the center of the giant Coma galaxy cluster. This wide view is a composite of the Hubble Space Telescope's visible-light...

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Mar 28, 2025
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