Galaxy Zoo Talk

#color

  • shocko61 by shocko61

    the color threw me . I need an explanation please

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  • JeanTate by JeanTate in response to shocko61's comment.

    It's near a bright star (see below), so the sky is mottled and a weird color. The blue in the interacting galaxy is due to intense star-formation; this is a starburst galaxy, with lots of very bright, hot (so blue) stars and intense 'nebular' emission (the huge vertical spikes in the spectrum, also below).

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    Don't you just love astronomy? The universe is such a weird place! 😄 😮

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