Tidal Tales of Minor Mergers: Young Stars Where They Shouldn't Be

Arizona astronomers have discovered a population of what appear to be young star clusters where they aren't supposed to be. The newborn stars appear to have formed in the debris of the NGC 2782 galaxy collision -- debris that lacks what astronomers believe are some important ingredients needed to form stars.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news9927.html">Tidal Tales of Minor Mergers: Young Stars Where They Shouldn't Be</a></p> <p>Arizona astronomers have discovered a population of what appear to be young star clusters where they aren't supposed to be. The newborn stars appear to have formed in the debris of the NGC 2782 galaxy collision -- debris that lacks what astronomers believe are some important ingredients needed to form stars.</p>