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Modeling the dynamical friction timescale of a sinking satellite TEXT SIZE: A A A

A larger galaxy may have a smaller galaxy orbiting around it called a satellite galaxy. This article explores the process of the smaller galaxy orbiting the larger one, with a focus on how the satellite galaxy might encounter friction from the halo surrounding the larger galaxy, leading to a decaying orbit. This friction eventually causes the satellite galaxy to spiral inward and merge with the larger galaxy.

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