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An unobtrusive arc of blue stars stretching above the iconic galaxy Centaurus A represents the lingering signature of an episode of galactic cannibalism that is surprisingly recent and, astronomically speaking, quite nearby.

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English: An unobtrusive arc of blue stars stretching above the iconic galaxy Centaurus A represents the lingering signature of an episode of galactic cannibalism that is surprisingly recent and, astronomically speaking, quite nearby.
Date 15 October 2002 (upload date)
Source Arc of Blue Stars a Lingering Sign of Shredded Dwarf Galaxy
Author JHU/NOAO/AURA/NSF
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