Interacting galaxies

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/802

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Colliding galaxies
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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/573 original
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definition Galaxies that are close enough for their mutual gravitational attraction to produce perturbed shapes or extruded filaments of stellar material, called tidal tails. Most galaxies are in clusters, and gravitational interactions between them are common.
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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/585 original
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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/608 original
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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/610 original
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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/623 original
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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/624 original
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