Galaxy ESO 381-12 imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. ESO 381-12 is set against a backdrop of distant galaxies. The uneven structure and th

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Galaxy ESO 381-12 imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. ESO 381-12 is set against a backdrop of distant galaxies. The uneven structure and the clusters of stars that orbit around the galaxy suggest that it may have been part of a dramatic collision sometime in its relatively recent past.

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Keywords: -, 381-12, astronomical, astronomy, astrophysical, astrophysics, collision, eso, evolution, galaxies, galaxy, hubble, night, sky, space, stars, structure, telescope