What is this object?
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by EdwardM.C
In the middle, with a weird tale or something...
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by Budgieye moderator
Compare with SDSS image.
The galaxy seems to be in the process of merger, there is much hot hydrogen and oxygen in th spectrum.
The red streak is an artifact, probably a cosmic ray hitting the ccd plate, as it is not present in the SDSS image.DECaLS dr1
DECaLS dr2
SDSS dr9
http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr9/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?ra=319.7260413492452&dec=-0.7593533223013044)
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