irregular star forming
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H_Jagt
unusual in that it appears to be disturbed without a clear cause. also it has many beautiful star forming blue areas.
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StereoSpace
Wow. What an incredible image.
Possibly it's not the main galaxy disturbed. I wonder if a dwarf galaxy strayed too close and is in the process of being ripped to shreds and consumed by the main galaxy? Similar to Shoemaker-Levi-9 and Jupiter?
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elizabeth_s
cool UGC 00312 HCG 002A (Hickson Compact Groups)http://skyservice.pha.jhu.edu/DR8/ImgCutout/getjpeg.aspx?ra=7.84967982&dec=8.4667309&scale=0.79224&width=512&height=512&opt=&query=
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StereoSpace
Notice the bright white dot at the end of the star trail inside the galaxy? I wonder if that could be the nucleus of of the dwarf being pulled into the center of the galaxy?
Could also be a foreground star and a chance alignment.
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alan1001
I just got this and the other member of the group in succession http://talk.galaxyzoo.org/objects/AGZ0003fb1
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