Hubblecast 76: Merging galaxies and droplets of starbirth
Channel: HubbleWebbESA
Date: 10/07/2014

This Hubblecast explores the 'beads on a string' star formation found between two merging elliptical galaxies in the cluster known as SDSS J1531+3414. 

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Credit:

ESO.

    Directed by: Georgia Bladon
    Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser
    Written by: Nicky Guttridge and Georgia Bladon
    Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa
    Images: NASA, ESA
    Videos: NASA, ESA
        Dripping water video (04:33): Dirk Essl
        Galaxy formation animation (04:44): Klaus Dolag (MPA, Garching)
    Music: Steve Buick
    Web and technical support: Mathias Andre and Raquel Yumi Shida
    Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen