Galaxy Zoo Talk

Bluish object at the bottom right of the galaxy.

  • Akhil_Lasrado by Akhil_Lasrado

    Can anyone explain this object at the bottom right? Thank you!enter image description here

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  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator

    Hi and welcome @Akhil_Lasrado 😃

    First off, always remember to only ever classify the object directly at the center, in this case a smooth elliptical 😃

    The blue bits in lower right look like dense star formation in a clumpy irregular galaxy. Could be the result of interaction,but without seeing a wider view, it is only speculation.

    Hope this helps!

    AGZ00082nd

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  • Capella05 by Capella05 moderator

    As luck would have another vounteer had the blue galaxy to classify earlier today!

    enter image description here

    AGZ00082n9

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  • Akhil_Lasrado by Akhil_Lasrado

    Thanks a lot Capella05! I have only recently started classifying galaxies, so it is great help.
    I did classify the smooth elliptical, but the irregular galaxy at the bottom caught my eye, so I guess it was worth asking!
    I have a question, while classifying, I came up against pictures with nothing distinctly visible at all. What should I do about those pictures? Dismiss them as Stars or Artifacts?

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  • lizardly by lizardly

    Yes, if nothing is visible you can mark it as an artifact.

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