NGC 2808
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NGC 2808 is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Carina. The cluster currently belongs to the Milky Way, although it was likely stolen from a dwarf galaxy that collided with th
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 2808
Gaia Sausage
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The Gaia Sausage or Gaia Enceladus is the remains of a dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way about 8–11 billion years ago. At least eight globular clusters were added to the Milky Way along with
NGC 2808
…globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Carina. The cluster currently belongs to the Milky Way, although it was likely stolen from a dwarf galaxy that collided with the Milky Way. NGC 2808 is one of the Milky Way's most massive clusters, containing more than a million stars. It is estimated to…
Artist’s impression of debris from the Gaia-Enceladus galaxy. Yellow arrows represent the positions and velocities of stars originating from the dwarf galaxy, the data taken from a simulated merger with the Milky Way with similar properties to the one believed to have occurred. Credits: ESA (artist’s impression and composition); Koppelman, Villalobos and Helmi (simulation).
The Milky Way Galaxy