It looks like a supernova?

• by petranavokov

  I know almost nothing of astronomy, this illustration looks like a supernova and not a galaxy. It has happened to me before here, and this confuses me .. : )

  What is the essential difference to distinguish from each other in images so blurred?

  Posted January 31, 2016 6:20 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Hi petranavokov and welcome to the Zoo

  This galaxy is a simulated galaxy from the Illustris data set.
  
  More info here : http://blog.galaxyzoo.org/2015/09/21/new-images-for-galaxy-zoo-part-2-illustris/

  The blue smudges are star forming areas in the galaxy
  
  
  http://blog.galaxyzoo.org/2015/11/11/blue-stuff-in-the-illustris-galaxy-images/

  Some of the simulated galaxies can look a bit weird but you will recognize them very quickly. And just classify them as you would real galaxies. Just answer the questions as well as you can !

  Happy hunting ! 😄

  Posted January 31, 2016 7:27 PM