Author Topic: Anyone interested in Astronomy? (Read 1008 times)

RixPJ · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2007, 11:03:31 AM »

As I mentioned before, I posted it here by mistake thinking I was already in the O'Club .

Major Biggles · « **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2007, 11:05:23 AM »

this is an incredible one btw! how you took such a great shot from your garden i don't know lol, it's beautifully clear!

those are two colliding galaxies correct?

squealer · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2007, 11:13:42 AM »

Two colliding god bobbies maybe??

RixPJ · « **Reply #33 on:** January 20, 2007, 11:20:33 AM »

Yes, that is M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy and NGC 5195. They are 37 Million Light Years away. I am sure that if we could see what they look like today, the image would be very different. I think they passed very close to each other rather than a direct collision, but eventually I would think they will merge.