Galaxy Zoo Talk

What is this please?

  • Mjtbarrett by Mjtbarrett

    Is this a merger, a background side on galaxy or an arc? I,m having difficulty with depth perception! Also is the line caused by charge bleed or something from the star at the bottom? Thanks.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    There is not a lot of distortion but it still could be a merger. Alternatively it could be just two galaxies who appear to be close together.
    The spike is indeed an optical artifact from the star at the bottom

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  • marisa_gomez by marisa_gomez

    I see no clear interaction, but I don´t see lack of it either...

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