Galaxy Zoo Talk

bar

  • Celiane by Celiane

    Sorry, I'm just asking myself why the bar is so big without any sign of spiral pattern or ring, if someone can explain me ?

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  • Astro_Denny by Astro_Denny

    Hi Celiane, in the picture is a disk viewd edge-on....not a bar; hence you can't determine if it has or not a spiral pattern. The bar, if it exists, would be in the central region of the disk ( the more luminous, called the bulge). In this case I think it has a boxy bulge. Hope it helps!

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