AGZ0004iv6 looks like a fried egg...

• by AlyasTheGrey

  What exactly is going on here? I've never seen anything like this.

  Posted July 27, 2014 3:46 AM

• by JeanTate

  It's likely a #ringed spiral (disk galaxy). Left alone, disk galaxies use up their gas and turn 'red'* (i.e. no new star formation). Instead of arms, they may develop an outer and/or inner ring.

  *actually more like orangish-yellow

  Posted July 27, 2014 9:09 AM