670 million light-years from Earth is the Arp-Madore 417-391 merger of galaxies. While James Webb focuses on the study of exoplanets, Hubble remains focused on capturing extraordinary images of the universe in which we live. Thus, this week has been able to bring us this amazing merger of galaxies that have become a kind of ring thanks to gravity.
Both galaxies, which are on their way to becoming one, They are found in the constellation Eridanus. This collision of cosmic magnitudes has managed to distort the gravity in which both galaxies move. In this way, it has shaped them into rings, leaving the nuclei of both galaxies side by side.
This shape is slightly reminiscent of two egg yolks floating in a bowl, and joins the collection of merging galaxies that Hubble and James Webb have captured in recent months. Each image is more incredible than the last, offering a glimpse of what will happen to the Milky Way, our galaxy, when it meets Andromeda billions of years from now.
This is how Hubble has captured this image millions of light years away
In the Web from the ESA (European Space Agency), tell us that the Hubble Space Telescope has used its Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) to capture this pair of galaxies. Although the instrument is optimized for the search for galaxy clusters in the early universe, It also allows you to see postcards as far away and amazing as this one.
Hubble has already been serving humanity for almost three decades. Since its launch, has contributed to scientific discoveries of all kindsincluding the mapping and distribution of dark matter, and even the evolution of entire galaxy clusters.
Although the image is striking and incredible, its true utility lies further. Be part of a Hubble selection process to capture striking celestial objects. In this way, scientists and researchers will be able to monitor these bodies with other telescopes, such as James Webb, or others positioned on the ground.
Thanks to the above astronomers can create a galaxy record and study their evolution with different tools. All this not only allows us to understand the operation of other coordinates in space, but also our own.
