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• by Abe_Hoekstra

  That's NGC 5719

  

  Posted December 1, 2017 12:14 AM

• by Ghost_Sheep_SWR

  Yeah there are also two HI bridges connectiong it with the galaxy at 15:00, and this looks like a long tidal tail from the interaction.

  Here is an gri image from GAMA KIDS FITS files, still learning the ropes 😃 and a comparison image from SDSS:

  

  NGC 5719

  Image Credits: SDSS / GAMA KIDS / ESO / AF Jonkeren, created with Aladin Desktop

  Posted December 10, 2017 1:50 AM

• by c_cld

  #NGC5719

  AGZ000eay5 and zoomed out AGZ000eay8

  

  SDSS AGZ000eay5 marked

  

  http://www.media.inaf.it/2013/01/15/stelle-in-contromano/ngc5719/

  Posted December 11, 2017 9:45 AM

• by Ghost_Sheep_SWR in response to c_cld's comment.

  Nice!

  Now I'll definitely have to up my game!

  Challenge accepted

  Posted December 11, 2017 11:14 AM

• by Ghost_Sheep_SWR

  Hmm them got moar dust! grrrrr

  

  Image Credits: GAMA KIDS / ESO / AF Jonkeren, created with Aladin Desktop

  https://imgur.com/uHAim8O

  Posted December 12, 2017 9:12 PM