Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte
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The Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte Galaxy is a barred irregular galaxy discovered in 1909 by Max Wolf, located on the outer edges of the Local Group. The discovery of the nature of the galaxy was accredited to
The galaxy Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte (WLM), imaged by VLT
Artistic representation of contact binary star VFTS 352. WLM-CB1 is similar
Ram pressure
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Ram pressure is a pressure exerted on a body moving through a fluid medium, caused by relative bulk motion of the fluid rather than random thermal motion. It causes a drag force to be exerted on the b
Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte
…that the receding side and approaching side of the galaxy are rotating in different ways. Although isolated, Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte shows evidence of ram pressure stripping. It is far outside of the virial radius of the Milky Way, so it is possible that Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte is currently passing through some…
Ram pressure stripping in NGC 4402 as it falls towards the Virgo Supercluster (off image, toward bottom left). Note the dust (brown) trailing behind (toward upper right) the galaxy, versus the dust-free (blue-white) leading edge.
An example of a ram air turbine (RAT). RATs generate power by rotation of the turbine via ram pressure.
Tails in spiral galaxy D100, found in the Coma Cluster, are created by ram-pressure stripping.
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