Kraken galaxy explained

The Kraken galaxy is a hypothetical galaxy that is proposed to have collided and merged with the Milky Way around 11 billion years ago. The Kraken contributed at least 13 (9%) of the surviving 150 globular clusters to the Milky Way. Its existence was first proposed in 2020.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Sausage Galaxy, dwarf galaxy merged into Milky Way being its last major merger, cause for the Milky Way's thick disc and many halo stars.
• List of open clusters
• List of spiral galaxies
• Open cluster family
• Open cluster remnant

Notes and References

1. Kruijssen . J.M. Diederik . Pfeffer . Joel L. . Chevance . Mélanie . Bonaca . Ana . Trujillo-Gomez . Sebastian . Bastian . Nate. Reina-Campos . Marta . Crain . Robert A. . Hughes . Meghan E. . 6 . October 2020 . Kraken reveals itself – the merger history of the Milky Way reconstructed with the E-MOSAICS simulations . . 498 . 2 . 2472–2491 . 10.1093/mnras/staa2452 . free . November 15, 2020. 2003.01119.
2. News: Young . Monica . November 13, 2020 . Star Clusters reveal the "Kraken" in the Milky Way's past . . May 30, 2022.