Galaxy Zoo Talk

The eyes have it!

  • Harley505ML by Harley505ML

    I find this amazing, I am looking for some expertise here, what am I looking at? Anyone?

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  • williamaskew by williamaskew

    Two elliptical galaxies that look as if they have merged

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  • Harley505ML by Harley505ML

    Thank you wtaskew I am new to this and trying to learn.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    merger for me too !

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  • trevor_allen_faller by trevor_allen_faller

    2 ellipticals but no merger, remember you are looking at 2 dimensions and space is 3 dimensions so you see no depth mergers cause tidal disturbance and pull each other out of shape. no disturbance to be seen

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Looks disturbed enough to me.
    Here's the zoomed out pic

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  • trevor_allen_faller by trevor_allen_faller

    hind sight is a great thing especially when you can zoom out,

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  • Harley505ML by Harley505ML

    How the heck do you zoom out?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Click on the ref. number, then click on Galaxy Zoo examine, then click on View on Skyserver. This gets you to the SDSS page. Click on the little picture and then on 'get image' (to the left of the page. And then you can zoom in and out as much as you want ! 😃

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  • Harley505ML by Harley505ML

    Wow, that's cool thanks 😃

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