Sentences with phrase «main galaxy»

The three main galaxies in this group are M81, NGC 2403 and NGC 4236.

The distribution of RGB stars shows that the extended stellar halos of the three main galaxies overlap each other, and that the outer regions of M82 and NGC 3077 are highly perturbed.

Astronomers recognize two main galaxy types: elliptical and spiral.

The researchers were able to demonstrate that 14 of the 16 Centaurus A satellite galaxies follow a common motion pattern and rotate along the plane around the main galaxy — contradicting frequently used cosmological models and simulations suggesting that only about 0.5 percent of satellite galaxy systems in the nearby universe should exhibit this pattern.

The galaxy's distorted shape is largely due to its interaction with a smaller companion, IC 4970, seen here just above the main galaxy's core.

These features are the evidence of a past energetic bipolar - shaped superwind that blew along the minor axis of the main galaxy disk (orthogonal to the main galactic disk).

For about half the galaxies, our line of sight passes through a point 200 000 light years from the two main galaxies» centres, whereas for the other galaxies our line of sight passes 700 000 light years from the centres.

The sinking SMBH from the satellite galaxy would eventually create a disturbance in the rotating gas disk around the main galaxy's SMBH.

This is a list of the main galaxies in the Canes II group.

This is a list of the main galaxies in the Fornax cluster.

This is a list of the main galaxies in the M81 group.

A nearby companion galaxy, NGC 5195, off the edge of this image, gravitational pull is triggering star formation in the main galaxy, as seen in brilliant detail by numerous, luminous clusters of young and energetic stars.

In this three - dimensional, rotating computer model of the Umbrella galaxy, the disk of the main galaxy is shown by blue circles.

This is a list of the main galaxies in the Leo I group.

This is a list of the main galaxies in the Sculptor group.

This is a list of the main galaxies in the Maffei group.

This is a list of the main galaxies in the NGC 5128 group.