Tidal tail

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title: Tidal tail
text: A tidal tail is a thin, elongated region of stars and interstellar gas that extends into space from a galaxy. Tidal tails occur as a result of galactic tide forces between interacting galaxies. Examples of galaxies with tidal tails include the Tadpole Galaxy and the Mice Galaxies. Tidal forces can eject a significant amount of a galaxy's gas into the tail; within the Antennae Galaxies, for example, nearly half of the observed gaseous matter is found within the tail structures. Within those galax
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description: Elongated structure composed of stars and gas that extends from a galaxy
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_tail
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date modified: 2022-10-16T02:54:31Z
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