Quote:The symmetry of the structure indicates that two galaxies of very similar mass and structure have merged. The total stellar mass of the system is estimated at 320 billion solar masses. Even more impressive, each galactic nucleus — the “eye” — was found to have an active supermassive black hole with masses of about 67 and 26 million solar masses, respectively. The larger one in the northwestern “eye” releases a powerful jet that extends to the “beak” and amplifies shock waves at the point where the galaxies collide.
https://universemagazine.com/en/the-collision-of-twin-galaxies-gave-rise-to-the-eerie-gaze-of-the-cosmic-owl/