A team of esteemed international astronomers from Queen’s University has discovered a polar ring galaxy, indicating that these types of galaxies may be more common than previously believed.
Polar Ring Galaxy (Photo: www.astronet.ru)
Potential Polar Ring Galaxy Spotted By Astronomers
According to Science Daily, a potential polar ring galaxy has been spotted by a group of astronomers. The team did not only spot one polar ring galaxy but two clusters.
The new discovery of the scientists in the field of astronomy had made them realize that polar ring galaxy isn’t as rare as one previously thought.
A newly discovered polar ring galaxy, identified as NGC 4632, can be found in the constellation of Virgo and is situated approximately 56 million light years away from Earth. Another polar ring galaxy, NGC 6156, is located in the constellation of Ara and is concealed in visible light, approximately 150 million light-years away.
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How Polar Ring Galaxy Evolve
It is a question for many how the cluster of stars and gas evolve into a polar ring galaxy.
According to SPACE, the strange polar ring galaxy phenomenon is believed to form a ring as stars and gas emerge and a larger galaxy swallows a smaller one. The gravitational influence of stars emerging has resulted in a polar ring galaxy forming.
It has been suspected by astronomers that if polar ring galaxy are more common than previously thought, then star and gas mergers are also more frequent.
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