Galaxy Zoo Talk

Interesting Cluster

by ksrivatsan

Is this a cluster? There are at least five galaxies in this image! And some tidal disruption (not of the central galaxy).

Posted April 7, 2016 7:27 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

Hi ksrivatsan and welcome to GZ,

I see a lot of foreground stars and two galaxies that are maybe/possibly interacting ! 😄

Hope this helps /Happy hunting ! 😄

Posted April 7, 2016 8:02 PM

Subject: AGZ000bnpe

by elsie22

is that a lens or just debris

Posted June 21, 2016 9:42 PM
by elsie22

does anyone know? ?

Posted June 21, 2016 10:17 PM
by elsie22

?? any ideas

Posted June 22, 2016 11:54 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

No lens here, sorry. The central galaxy is heavily disturbed and probably interacting with the spiral at the bottom. Nice #merger !

Posted June 22, 2016 12:20 PM
by elsie22

so is that just tidal debris to the north east of the central bulge? I thought I could see a small arc towards the far right

Posted June 23, 2016 7:45 AM
by Budgieye moderator

Not sure where you mean, use clock system, because NE is at 11 oclock.

Posted June 23, 2016 9:38 AM
by Budgieye moderator

I see a shell of tidal debris at one oclock, and many small cosmic ray hits all over.

Posted June 23, 2016 9:39 AM
by elsie22

oh sorry. at about 2 o'clock.

Posted June 23, 2016 1:41 PM
by elsie22

but yes then it's just tidal debris. wasn't sure. on my phone it looks like a green arc but in daylight it looks different to the night

Posted June 23, 2016 1:42 PM