center object- #merger ? The two - #interacting ? #lens(es) ? what are these anyway

• by nyjtm

  center object- #merger ? The two - #interacting ? #lens(es) ? what are these anyway

  Posted December 10, 2015 11:08 PM

• by Budgieye moderator

  I would think center object is two galaxies slightly overlapping. But it may be merging. Not lensing, lensed galaxies are usually stretched out and red or blue.

  Posted December 11, 2015 8:48 AM