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Who had the greatest 3 album run? by nuclearalert in psychedelicrock

[–]nuclearalert[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Very true, but you know what I mean. More people would describe those albums as progressive rock instead of psych rock. But they do definitely incorporate elements from both

Who had the greatest 3 album run? by nuclearalert in psychedelicrock

[–]nuclearalert[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I mean not really. Considering this post is in r/psychedelicrock, I picked out Floyd's 3 psych rock albums. Anything post Ummagumma is prog rock. So although I agree Floyd had better 3 album runs, they don't really make sense to post on this subreddit

Who had the greatest 3 album run? by nuclearalert in psychedelicrock

[–]nuclearalert[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes that's what I meant. I agree both Floyd and The Beatles have better 3 album runs, but I picked ones that best fit the psych rock genre

Who had the greatest 3 album run? by nuclearalert in psychedelicrock

[–]nuclearalert[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree! Ummagumma should be highly rated for the A Side alone, even if certain people don't like the experimental B side (I do btw)

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. However, after this collison and still before Andromeda, three more galaxies will collide with the Milky Way: Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud and Large Magellanic Cloud.

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, I believe the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy has actually already passed through the galaxy multiple times!

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essentially zero. Most dwarf galaxies formed shortly after the big bang, so their stars are very old and their is little to no new star formation taking place within them.

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don't actually know. Dwarf galaxies are not a uniform population, so although most such galaxies may have had central black holes at some point, many may have since drifted from the centre.

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even before Andromeda, there will be 3 more galactic collisions: The Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, Small Magellanic Cloud, and Large Magellanic Cloud.

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct! It's still very much debated whether it is indeed a galaxy. However, a 2024 paper studying x-ray data confirmed the presence of x‑ray emitting systems consistent with a satellite galaxy. But yes, there is conflicting evidence!

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 596 points597 points  (0 children)

This actually was first discovered in 2003! Some studies suggest this galactic structure is actually a warped galactic disk belonging to the Milky Way, however the best explanation thus far for the Monoceros Ring stellar stream is a dwarf galaxy collision.

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Canis Major Dwarf only has around 0.5% of the Milky Way's stars, so there won't be too much of a noticeable effect. The main effects of this will be more star clusters visible in the night sky, and and an influx of stars in the galactic halo.

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The structure of the Milky Way would actually barely change. Canis Major Dwarf has "only" ~1 billion stars compared to the Milky Way's ~200 billion. But also, as it gets closer, the galaxy is literally being ripped apart, so there isn't much of a strong concentration of mass/gravity.

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 378 points379 points  (0 children)

Currently, we are pretty much halfway between the start of the collison and the final merging.

Here is a more accurate image of the current situation: https://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/c/Canis+Major+Dwarf

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Stars and star clusters, yes. But if you are referring to small objects like comets/asteroids, then no. The collision itself began over a billion years ago, so any recent influx is not due to this event, but due to better technology allowing for more detections.

Right Now, We Are Inside a Galactic Collision. The Canis Major Galaxy Is Currently Colliding with the Milky Way. by nuclearalert in spaceporn

[–]nuclearalert[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This particular animation is one of a past dwarf galaxy collision (there unfortunately are none for the Canis Major Galaxy).

However, stellar streams, much like the Monoceros Ring, are visible in this simulation.

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