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How do you classify the odd stalk like feature

  • mnegandhi by mnegandhi

    This image shows an odd stalk like feature below the main galaxy. I have classified it as irregular. Is that correct ?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Hi mnegandhi and welcome to the Zoo

    The line at the bottom is a diffraction spike (optical artifact) caused by a bright star just outside of this image. See the zoomed out and rotated image : http://tinyurl.com/om2adbk

    And, please, always classify the object in the center of the image !

    Happy hunting ! 😄

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