Concept information
Preferred term
interacting galaxies
Definition
- Interacting galaxies (colliding galaxies) are galaxies whose gravitational fields result in a disturbance of one another. An example of a minor interaction is a satellite galaxy disturbing the primary galaxy's spiral arms. An example of a major interaction is a galactic collision, which may lead to a galaxy merger. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interacting_galaxy)
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-KQ1V5DLL-T
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