Galaxy Zoo Talk

Is this a galaxy or a nebula?

  • gordonroesler by gordonroesler

    The bright nucleus and adjacent dim material remind of a supernova remnant rather than a galaxy.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Since this is a Hubble pic, I'd definitely go for galaxy

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  • gordonroesler by gordonroesler

    Ah, thanks! How does one determine if the image is a Hubble pic?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    After a while you can determine this on sight.
    But you can only be completely sure after the classification.
    If you click on the galaxy ref. nr and Galaxyzoo examine and you see to the right : View on Skyserver, it is an SDSS picture. If there is only 'search in NED', it is a Hubble pic.

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