Illustration of Comet-Like Objects Racing Through the Cartwheel Galaxy's Core
Depicts: The Cartwheel Galaxy, IRAS 00352-3359
Copyright: J. Gitlin (Space Telescope Science Institute), and NASA
The large orange and yellow pancake-like object is the galaxy's core, and the white streaks along its edges are the comet-like objects. The objects probably were spawned by a collision between high-speed and slow-moving material.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
