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Interesting galaxy - possible merger or just tremendous starbursts?

  • Mhannum by Mhannum

    I flagged it as a merger based on that bright glow near the bottom of the galaxy and the possibility of it being a smaller galaxy interacting with the larger one, producing the huge, bright right-half of the main galaxy's disk. I suppose this galaxy's odd shape could be caused by something else - either way, what an interesting subject!

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Hi Mhannum and welcome to the Zoo

    This is just one very disturbed galaxy. The clumps are active star forming areas in the galaxy.


    It does look like it is interacting with the smaller galaxy at the top.

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    Happy hunting !

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  • Mhannum by Mhannum

    That is a beautiful image!! How I'd love to see this galaxy at a distance of M31. Where did that color photo come from?

    Thanks for commenting!

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Here's the link where you can learn all about how to find out more about the galaxy you classified and to get the color image : http://talk.galaxyzoo.org/#/boards/BGZ0000005/discussions/DGZ0000lv2

    Happy hunting !

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