Galaxy Zoo Talk

Off center

  • zarketh by zarketh

    The bulge seems to be off center or a spiral arm wraps nearly 180 degrees with the others being shorter or distorted.

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  • alan1001 by alan1001

    #disturbed #spiral possibly due to merger or close fly-by

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  • ale.ballone by ale.ballone

    The "off center bulge" could be a supernova...

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  • fatha731 by fatha731

    Not a SN for sure. Looks like a merger.
    Here's the spectrum:
    enter image description here

    The blue colour is due to the ionized OII

    It'salso KUG 0741+424

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