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Old 05-08-2008, 02:48 PM
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Oh, I'm sure these encounters are "big" enough to do that.
"Streamers..." as in "the Magellanic Stream...???"

Obviously the outcome is dependent on a number of factors relating to the interaction (not JUST how "big"). Relative angles, distance, motion, mass, etc. Also depends to some extent on how you define "galaxy" and "intergalactic space". I expect the Magellanic Stream may lie somewhere in-between (for example).

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