Galaxy Zoo Talk

Merging Galaxies

  • jimroberts by jimroberts

    Is this an example of two galaxies merging?

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  • jimroberts by jimroberts

    There apears to be a nebula like structure in the center of both galaxies. Any idea what that could be?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    The darker area in the center of both these objects is an optical artifact caused by oversaturation.

    And the central object is indeed a galaxy, but the one at the bottom is not a galaxy but a foreground star from our galaxy.

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