Detect a rectangular galaxy

A rare rectangular galaxy with a jewel-like shape has been discovered by astronomers.

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Astronomers from Australia, Germany, Switzerland and Finland have discovered this amazing astronomical phenomenon in a group of 250 galaxies 70 million light-years away.

The galaxy is thought to have a newly discovered rectangle

'In the universe around us, most galaxies exist in three forms: spherical, disc-shaped or uneven,' said Professor Alister Graham from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, adding that the bank Rectangle HA is very rare.

The galaxy has a special shape that has been captured by the Japanese Subaru telescope. However, astronomers suspect that this galaxy may not really be rectangular. They thought it might look like a bulging disk, like a short cylinder.

The outer edge of this galaxy is rotating at a speed of 100,000km / h.

"It is possible that the galaxy is formed from a collision between two spiral galaxies" - Professor Duncan Forbes of Swinburne University said.