Square shape

• by CeciliaB

  Could this shape be caused by a boxy or x-shaped nucleus?

  Posted October 25, 2016 3:33 PM

• by CeciliaB

  I'm still wondering about this shape....

  Posted October 28, 2016 10:24 AM

• by Budgieye moderator

  I looked at DECaLS dr3 models, and something strange is seen. Artifact?, maybe not.

  

  http://c.legacysurvey.org/viewer/decals-dr3-model/1/14/8642/8228.jpg

  

  http://legacysurvey.org/viewer/jpeg-cutout/?ra=170.0984&dec=-0.8010&zoom=14&layer=decals-dr3

  slight X in SDSS

  

  http://skyservice.pha.jhu.edu/DR9/ImgCutout/getjpeg.aspx?ra=170.09848543&dec=-0.79995359&scale=0.1980635&width=512&height=512&opt=&query=

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  another one here

  

  http://legacysurvey.org/viewer/jpeg-cutout/?ra=169.5836&dec=-0.7529&zoom=13&layer=decals-dr3-model

  Posted October 29, 2016 9:09 AM

• by CeciliaB

  Thanks! It will have to remain a mystery then....

  Posted October 29, 2016 4:14 PM

• by Budgieye moderator

  Maybe you can look to see if it has been imaged by Hubble.see RAIDERS OF THE HUBBLE ARCHIVE http://hubblesite.org/get_involved/hubble_image_processors/

  Otherwise, put in Objects that need more research https://talk.galaxyzoo.org/#/boards/BGZ0000004/discussions/DGZ0000ycq

  Posted October 29, 2016 10:38 PM

• by Ghost_Sheep_SWR in response to Budgieye's comment.

  Cant find it in there, only nearby areas..

  Posted October 29, 2016 11:19 PM

• by CeciliaB in response to Ghost_Sheep_SWR's comment.

  Thanks for looking. Unfortunately I didn't manage to put it in 'Objects that need more research'. (I'm a hopeless newbie, aren't I !) Perhaps you could do it for me? Thank you 😃

  Posted October 30, 2016 4:06 PM