Galaxy Zoo Talk

Newbie is not sure

  • Asher_Trunkey by Asher_Trunkey

    includes ring on center most galaxy, possible dust trail upon lower galaxy? possible merge between center galaxies?
    what do you guys think?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Hi Asher
    Welcome to the Zoo !

    First of all always classify the object in the center of the image.

    Here that is a ringed galaxy, a two armed spiral where the spiral arms fold back to make a ring.

    I don't see any dust in the galaxy at the bottom. And there is no distortion visible in any of the galaxies, so no merger here.

    Happy hunting

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  • Asher_Trunkey by Asher_Trunkey

    Thanks for the welcome. the reason i said possible dust trail on lower galaxy is because at the 3 O'clock position there seems to be a decrease in color then it resumes. Now looking at it it shows the same pattern at around 5 and 8 O'clock also, making it seem more like a spiral. If only there were clearer images of it

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