what are the bluetints?

• by Le0nidas11

  Im rather curious about what the blue colours around the middle are.
  Thanks for any response 😃

  Posted February 10, 2016 5:30 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Hi Le0nidas11 and welcome to the Zoo

  The blue/white spots/areas in these simulated galaxies from the Illustris data set signify star forming areas in the galaxy .

  See here for more information : http://blog.galaxyzoo.org/2015/11/11/blue-stuff-in-the-illustris-galaxy-images/

  Happy hunting ! 😄

  Posted February 10, 2016 6:27 PM

• by Le0nidas11

  thanks alot! 😃

  Posted February 10, 2016 6:29 PM