Galaxy Zoo Talk

In the middle?

  • Apollo_Baelus by Apollo_Baelus

    You can see something in the middle of the galaxy.. what is it?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Hi Apollo Baelus and welcome to the Zoo

    These two spiral galaxies are interacting. The one at the top has a very bright core (possible AGN=active galactic nucleus). The red dot is an optical artifact caused by oversaturation.

    happy hunting !

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