A small spiral galaxy is caught between two elliptical galaxies, in a cluster called the Hickson Compact Group 90. As the elliptical galaxies continue to stretch, they will eventually swallow the smaller galaxy.
A small spiral galaxy is caught between two elliptical galaxies, in a cluster called the Hickson Compact Group 90. As the elliptical galaxies continue to stretch, they will eventually swallow the smaller galaxy.Image Credit: NASA, ESA and R. Sharples (University of Durham)