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this interacting galaxy duo called

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arp143

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holds the distorted star-forming spiral

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galaxy ngc 2445 at the right along with

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its less flashy companion ngc 2444 at

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the left

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astronomers think both galaxies pass

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through each other igniting the unique

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triangular shaped firestorm of starburst

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because ngc 2445 is rich in gas the fuel

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of star formation it holds thousands of

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infant stars yet it hasn't escaped the

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gravitational clutches of its partner

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the pair is waging a cosmic tug-of-war

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an

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2444 appears to be winning the galaxy

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has pulled gas from its companion

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forming the oddball triangle of newly

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minted stars

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by studying head-on galaxy collisions

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like this we can better understand the