Galaxy Zoo Talk

Second Opinion requested.

  • iQuasar by iQuasar

    I don't believe this to be a Galaxy, I'd like a fresh set of eyes and a second take on the image in question.

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  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator in response to iQuasar's comment.

    Hi and welcome iQuasar 😃

    You are right - it is not a galaxy! It is most likely a foreground star - the algorithm that selects the objects we classify sometimes gets it wrong 😄

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    NED has many references as to it being a quasar z=0.5440

    1. 2004ApJ...614..586S
      Re:COMBO-17 34357

    Note in NED

    COMBO-17 34357. This is the lowest redshift object of our sample. Its
    host is clearly resolved, being a blue spheroidal galaxy, without any
    clear trace of major disturbance. The residual image shows a clumpy
    structure near the very center that could be traces of an old merging
    event, although it is too close to the central area to be
    distinguished from a PSF subtraction effect.

    I can't see its host galaxy?

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  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator

    I can't access NED at the moment - but I will take your word for it Budgie 😃

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