Galaxy Zoo Talk

Jet?

  • Brent_Borland by Brent_Borland

    Is the streak coming from the center of this galaxy a jet emitting from its central black hole? Certainly looks that way.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Do you mean the feature at 1 o'clock ? That is not a jet but a chance positioning of star forming areas (the blue clumps). I know of only one jet visible in these SDSS images (but I can't remember the galaxy, sorry).

    Happy hunting ! 😄

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