KnowraGalaxy interactionLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Galaxy interaction, each with the reason it gives.All 14Related 4Narrower topic 9Compared with 1Tidal tailNarrower topic: Tails provide visible evidence that galaxies have interacted.Antennae GalaxiesNarrower topic: Their distorted forms arise from mutual gravitational interaction.Tidal dwarf galaxyNarrower topic: Gravitational encounters pull out the long streams of material where tidal dwarfs can condense.Whirlpool GalaxyNarrower topic: It explains how NGC 5195 can reshape the Whirlpool Galaxy without colliding directly with its stars.Messier 51Narrower topic: The Whirlpool’s spiral arms and bridge are products of this larger process.M81 GroupNarrower topic: Repeated encounters among the group’s large galaxies produced visible distortions and debris.Messier 82Narrower topic: Tidal forces from M81 are a major part of explanations for M82’s activity.Peculiar galaxyNarrower topic: Interactions connect peculiar appearances to broader patterns of galactic change.Starburst regionNarrower topic: Starburst triggers often belong to the broader history of interacting galaxies.