Galaxy Zoo Talk

Classification?

  • ksrivatsan by ksrivatsan

    I think this may be a lenticular (S0) galaxy: I cannot tell if it is an E7 elliptical or spiral. There may be a bulge in the center, which led to my classification of "spiral", but I am unsure.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Hi ksrivatsan and welcome to the Zoo,

    If you look at a lenticular (disk) or a spiral galaxy edge on there is no way to tell the difference between them.

    So, here we have an edge on, with maybe a little bulge, but that is entirely up to you !

    Happy hunting! 😄

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