Milkdromeda.LittleKitty235 t1_j3jbzl1 wrote
Reply to comment by Pickle3xpr3ss in Milkdromeda. by Acuate187
I don't think that is true? Both galaxies have diameters of around 100k-150k light years but are 2.5 million light years apart.
checkeredmice t1_j3je2dk wrote
There was this news about the galactic halos (? I think) of both maybe being way bigger than previously thought, and if they are as big as the new calculations showed, then yes, the two galaxies would technically already be touching. The actual collision is still way ahead of us tho.
Pickle3xpr3ss t1_j3jey8d wrote
Here is an article that suggests the galaxies may already be a touching
LittleKitty235 t1_j3n9l2f wrote
The research linked seems to focus on the gases surrounding galaxies. The article seems to want to refine what the edge of a galaxy actually is to make the claim they are already merging to get the clicks. I'm not sure exactly how the edge of a galaxy is defined, but if you screw with the definition enough you can claim the entire observable universe is merging.
Happy Cake day btw!
Pickle3xpr3ss t1_j3q0uvl wrote
True I mean it is a news site. Also thank you
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments