Galaxy Zoo Talk

"Bent" spiral arms

  • mbs31944 by mbs31944

    One of this galaxy's spiral arms (at least one) is bent at nearly a 90 degree angle; very odd looking.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    There's this link to a thread on the forum about square galaxies.
    The right angle spiral arm looks very strange indeed.
    Nice catch

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  • williamaskew by williamaskew

    yes this is odd. something must have disturbed it. The end of the upper arm looks as though it is spiralling with the lesser arm parallel to it. May have been caused by a satellite galaxy or large globular cluster being eaten or passing through. My thoughts any way.

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