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Astronomers report the driver of lenticular galaxy IC4970 collided with NGC6872, a large spiral galaxy about 212 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo.
"I was shocked"
The collision resulted in a 'ripple' that travelled down the arms of NGC6872, scattering stars over a distance of some 500,000 light years. "I was shocked," one astronomer was reported saying. "it's splashed stars all over the place." A spokesperson for Pavo District Council said the clear up will take some time, and the site will be coned off for the forseeable future. "It's a mess out there," she said. "You could fit five of your Milky Ways into it. That's a lot of cones."
"Bitterly disappointed"
The accident actually happened some 130 million years ago. The driver of IC4970 said he was overtaking NGC6872 at the time, but was tired, and forgot to factor in Quantum Dilation. Spokespersons for their respective insurance companies said they're treating it as 'knock for knock', although the driver of NGC6872 complained "That's my no claims done for. 2.5 billion years blemish free and then bang, and it's all gone in a moment. I'm bitterly disappointed."
"A happy accident"
Astronomers found the crash site when looking at NGC6872 through their Very Large Telescope. "We need a Very Large Telescope," one explained, "because although NGC6872 is Very Big, it's also Very Far Away. We were amazed at what we saw. It's a happy accident for us." he went on to say.
Astronomers report the driver of lenticular galaxy IC4970 collided with NGC6872, a large spiral galaxy about 212 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo.
"I was shocked"
The collision resulted in a 'ripple' that travelled down the arms of NGC6872, scattering stars over a distance of some 500,000 light years. "I was shocked," one astronomer was reported saying. "it's splashed stars all over the place." A spokesperson for Pavo District Council said the clear up will take some time, and the site will be coned off for the forseeable future. "It's a mess out there," she said. "You could fit five of your Milky Ways into it. That's a lot of cones."
"Bitterly disappointed"
The accident actually happened some 130 million years ago. The driver of IC4970 said he was overtaking NGC6872 at the time, but was tired, and forgot to factor in Quantum Dilation. Spokespersons for their respective insurance companies said they're treating it as 'knock for knock', although the driver of NGC6872 complained "That's my no claims done for. 2.5 billion years blemish free and then bang, and it's all gone in a moment. I'm bitterly disappointed."
"A happy accident"
Astronomers found the crash site when looking at NGC6872 through their Very Large Telescope. "We need a Very Large Telescope," one explained, "because although NGC6872 is Very Big, it's also Very Far Away. We were amazed at what we saw. It's a happy accident for us." he went on to say.
