Minor mergers and disk stability.
Perturbations in the stellar component during a 1/10 merger.
Edge-on view
Face-on view
Please read our paper for more details on the merger simulation.
Moster, Maccio' et al. 2009
 
 
Structure formation in a LCDM Universe.

Based on the simulations presented in Maccio'+08 and Maccio'+10
Large scale structure formation Movie
Cluster of galaxies formation Movie
Milky Way-like Galaxy formation Movie
MW-like DM haloes merger Movie
 
 
Building up the Haus der Astronomie : the Movie (so far...)