Tidal stripping

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title: Tidal stripping
text: Tidal stripping occurs when a larger galaxy pulls stars and other stellar material from a smaller galaxy because of strong tidal forces. An example of this scenario is the interacting pair of galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163, which are currently in the process of tidal stripping.
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original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_stripping
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date modified: 2023-11-07T12:00:11Z
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