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IC 3418 Takes A Plunge And Leaves Stars In Its Wake

By Edward on Thursday, June 17, 2010
The turbulent starforming wake (or tail) of the galaxy IC 3418 is the result of its plunge through the hot gas that permeates the Virgo galaxy cluster.
IC_3418 composite image of data from the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (far-ultraviolet light is dark blue and near-ultraviolet light is light blue) and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (visible light is colored green and red).

IC 3418 Galaxy's Tail In Ultraviolet LightCredit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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