The comet-like tail behind the galaxy ESO 137-001 is clearly shown in this Chandra X-ray Observatory image. The 70,000 light year long tail was created as gas was stripped from ESO 137-001 while it plunges toward the center of Abell 3627, a giant cluster of galaxies. Cool gas from the galaxy – only seen in optical images – is mixed in with hot gas from the cluster as seen in X-rays. (Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/MSU/M. Sun et al.; Optical: SOAR (MSU/NOAO/UNC/CNPq-B razil)/M.Sun et al.)
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Tags: Chandra X-ray Image of ESO 137-001 and Tail in Abell 3627, galaxy, nasa, photo, space, star, Universe

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