Galaxy Zoo Talk

The sailboat galaxy

  • planetaryscience by planetaryscience

    There's not (that) much scientific interest in this one... but its shape was just too interesting not to bring up:

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    GALEXASC J113057.88-065426.5 AKA SDSS J113057.63-065427.5 AKA "The arrow galaxy" or perhaps "the sailboat galaxy"- I like the latter better.

    Considering the fairly clear OIII emission in the left region, its within z=0.08, corresponding to a size of less than 45,000 x 73,000 LY.

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