'Ring of Fire' galaxy formed by galactic smash-up in this amazing animation
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'Ring of Fire' galaxy R5519 has a massive hole that was created by a galaxy colliding with it. The ring is "making stars at a rate 50 times greater than the Milky Way,” according to lead researcher Tiantian Yuan at the Swinburne University of Technology.
Credit: James Josephides, Swinburne Astronomy Productions / mash mix by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta](http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)
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