Galaxy Zoo Talk

spiral galaxy with a cloud behind

  • Aahrens by Aahrens

    just saw this today. Curious whether the white cloud in the back of the spiral galaxy is colliding, or is actually a part of it.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    The white cloud is the galaxy and consists of millions and millions of stars, the bright blue blobs in the spiral arms are star forming regions in the galaxy.

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