Galaxies caught in a starbusting merger
Two galaxies were caught colliding with each other releasing massive amounts of energy and starlight in the early universe.These massive and hyperluminous galaxies are very rare at this period of time.Astronomers speculate that this massive merger may be going on to become one of the massive structures in the universe.
The two galaxies named horse and dragon or collectively called ADFS-27 system are 12.7 billion light years away from earth.At this distance, researchers are viewing it as it was when the universe was 1 billion years old. The researchers believe that these galaxies should have been dense part of the universe during this time.The galaxies were spotted by ESA's Herschel Space Observatory and then analyzed by APEX(Atacama Pathfinder Experiment) and ALMA.The research team also included physicists from Imperial College of London.The observations made by ALMA indicates that the ADFS-27 system should have 50 times the amount of star gas milky way had.
The Galaxies
The researchers say that the galaxies are burning with extremely bright light.But, due to the presence of extreme stardust, most of the light never leaves the galaxy itself.New observations also indicate that these galaxies are moving at the speed of 30,000 kilometers per second relative to each other.
Eventually, these galaxies will be colliding each other resulting in the formation of a massive elliptical galaxy.The team hopes to combine with NASA's James Webb Space observatory and know more about these massive structures.
The two galaxies named horse and dragon or collectively called ADFS-27 system are 12.7 billion light years away from earth.At this distance, researchers are viewing it as it was when the universe was 1 billion years old. The researchers believe that these galaxies should have been dense part of the universe during this time.The galaxies were spotted by ESA's Herschel Space Observatory and then analyzed by APEX(Atacama Pathfinder Experiment) and ALMA.The research team also included physicists from Imperial College of London.The observations made by ALMA indicates that the ADFS-27 system should have 50 times the amount of star gas milky way had.
The Galaxies
The researchers say that the galaxies are burning with extremely bright light.But, due to the presence of extreme stardust, most of the light never leaves the galaxy itself.New observations also indicate that these galaxies are moving at the speed of 30,000 kilometers per second relative to each other.
Eventually, these galaxies will be colliding each other resulting in the formation of a massive elliptical galaxy.The team hopes to combine with NASA's James Webb Space observatory and know more about these massive structures.
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