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The image shows how a brilliant burst of star formation (red glow, right image) is revealed in infrared observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The collision of two spiral galaxies, has triggered this luminous starburst, the brightest ever seen taking place far away from the centers, or nuclei, of merging galaxies.
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Starburst Galaxy II ZW 096 - Desktop Nexus SpaceDownload free wallpapers and background images: Starburst Galaxy II ZW 096. Desktop Nexus Space background ID 588875. The image shows how a brilliant burst of star formation (red glow, right image) is revealed in infrared observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The collision of two spiral galaxies, has triggered this luminous starburst, the brightest ever seen taking place far away from the centers, or nuclei, of merging galaxies.4.1
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Uploaded By: lara
Date Uploaded: February 11, 2011
Filename: sig10-023.jpg
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Category: Galaxies