Galaxy Zoo Talk

Is this a possible gravitational lens ?

  • lbessi by lbessi

    Is this a possible gravitational lens ?
    The blue color on the left of the galaxy seams to create an ark, but because the are tree blue dot probably is not, but I'm still wondering..

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    This could be a cross post with Capella05 ;D , but this is most definitely not a gravitational lens. The blue dots are active star forming areas in this galaxy. The central galaxy not massive enough to do any kind of gravitational lensing.

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  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator

    I confirm, not a gravitational lens 😃

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