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Encyclopedia > NGC 6240
Starfish Galaxy
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Chandra image of NGC 6420.

The Starfish Galaxy (also known as Galaxy NGC 6420 or NGC 6420) is a galaxy located in the Ophiuchus constellation. It differs from other galaxies in having two nuclei and is believed to have formed when two smaller galaxies collapsed. The galaxy has often been described like a "twisted, distorted galaxy with a looping arch".


Some astronomers believe that there are two black holes emerging inside it. The Starfish Galaxy was first observed in detail with the IRAS satellite. This galaxy can been seen from Earth with a large telescope.


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NGC 6240 is itself a product of a recent collision between two smaller galaxies, with each galaxy donating its central fl hole.
NGC 6240 is also a starburst galaxy, with massive stars forming at an exceptionally rapid rate from copious amounts of liberated gas in the interstellar regions, a result of the galaxy's violent beginnings.
We are seeing NGC 6240 as it was 400 million years ago; the merger has likely occurred since then, and the light and gravitational waves are on their way.
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