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Similar Hen 2‑437, IC 3418, R Coronae Borealis, Zeta Ophiuchi, Smith's Cloud | ||
Zooming in on eso 137 001
ESO 137-001 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the cluster known as Abell 3627 (Norma Cluster). As the galaxy moves to the center of the cluster, it is stripped by hot gas thus creating a 260,000 light-year long tail. There is evidence of star formation in the tails. The galaxy was discovered by Dr. Ming Sun in 2005.
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Galaxy's fate
The stripping of gas is thought to have a significant effect on the galaxy's development, removing cold gas from the galaxy, shutting down the formation of new stars in the galaxy, and changing the appearance of inner spiral arms and bulges because of the effects of star formation.
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ESO 137-001 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA