Spiral Galaxy Ngc 4522
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Spiral Galaxy Ngc 4522
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Science Source
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The Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) allows astronomers to study an interesting and important phenomenon called ram pressure stripping that is so powerful, it is capable of mangling galaxies and even halting their star formation. NGC 4522 is a spectacular example of a spiral galaxy that is currently being stripped of its gas content. The galaxy is part of the Virgo galaxy cluster. Bright blue pockets of new star formation can be seen to the right and left of center.
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July 7th, 2014
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