Galaxy Zoo Talk

Barred-Ring Elliptical, or, Hmmm, Spiral?

  • StereoSpace by StereoSpace

    Whatever it is, I nominate this #BatManGalaxy 😃

    Posted

  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Definitely not an elliptical. Btw, if you say barred, it can't be an elliptical.

    Posted

  • StereoSpace by StereoSpace

    OK, thanks. And the more I see of these large-bar galaxies, the more I see the central ring structure as well.

    Posted

  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    #barredring ?

    Posted

  • StereoSpace by StereoSpace

    According to Wiki:
    "Like spiral and elliptical galaxies, lenticular galaxies can possess a central bar structure."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_galaxy

    Posted