Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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WALLABY pilot survey: the extensive interaction of NGC 4532 and DDO 137 with the Virgo cluster
23-Sep-2025
Dwarf galaxies linked by massive intergalactic gas bridge
Caption:(Left) Radio galaxy image of neutral hydrogen in and around the NGC 4532 / DDO 137 using ASKAP. (RIGHT) An optical image of the galaxy from the Legacy Surveys. Credit: Credit: ICRAR and D.Lang (Perimeter Institute).
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CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope on Wajarri Yamaji Country. Credit: Alex Cherney/CSIRO
Professor Lister Staveley-Smith explains the discovery of a bridge of gas between two galaxies Credit: ICRAR
An image of the diffuse hydrogen emission seen by ASKAP overlaid with an optical image of the region. Credit: ICRAR, N. Deg, Legacy Surveys (D.Lang / Perimeter Institute).
A rotating pseudo-three-dimensional visualisation of the interacting system of NGC 4532 and DDO 137. A faint bridge of gas extends between the two galaxies. Credit: Credit: ICRAR
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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2025-09-23
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WALLABY pilot survey: the extensive interaction of NGC 4532 and DDO 137 with the Virgo cluster
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APA:
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research. (2025, September 24). Dwarf galaxies linked by massive intergalactic gas bridge. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1WRP4N9L/dwarf-galaxies-linked-by-massive-intergalactic-gas-bridge.html
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"Dwarf galaxies linked by massive intergalactic gas bridge." Brightsurf News, Sep. 24 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1WRP4N9L/dwarf-galaxies-linked-by-massive-intergalactic-gas-bridge.html.