Two Galaxies merging with massive tidal debris?

• by kalspaugh

  Cool image of merging galaxies, I think. Can anyone illuminate further?

  Posted February 17, 2016 3:59 AM

• by Budgieye moderator

  NED lists it as having a redshift z=0.04. It is a source of UV light, o the clouds of hydrogen are hitting one another. Image is ruined by the red star nearby.

  
  
  
  DECaLS dr2

  http://c.legacysurvey.org/viewer/decals-dr2/2/15/3750/15732.jpg

  SDSS dr9

  http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr9/en/tools/chart/chart.asp?ra=318.79267271&dec=7.13838398

  Posted February 17, 2016 7:06 AM