New Voorwhoop ?

• by Mark_Moffatt

  What is the gas like object above and to the right of the galaxy ?

  Posted January 2, 2016 12:17 AM

• by Budgieye moderator

  The extension is made of stars, it is probably a small satellite galaxy that has not yet merged with the larger elliptical galaxy. Voorwerps, or AGN illuminated gas clouds would be bright one-coloured blue or other bright colours. see

  AGN-illuminated clouds, Voorwerpje http://talk.galaxyzoo.org/#/boards/BGZ0000001/discussions/DGZ0000wrb?page=3&comment_id=53d8b8f5db90c76710000f90

  Posted January 2, 2016 4:52 AM