object nearby, or huge in diameter?
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by AnHu
See subject field.
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by Capella05 moderator
What a strange galaxy!
I was tempted to say post merger - but apart from the really disturbed appearance I cant see a culprit. Hmmmmm.
A few picture for the curious...
Stock image from SDSS - not very interesting when viewed this close.
Slightly zoomed out:
DECaLS
Fascinating 😃
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by Capella05 moderator
Shell galaxy also comes to mind -but will need more time to delve into it 😃
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by mlpeck
IC 2551 = Mrk 717
Starburst nucleus:
Surface brightness profile of the main body of the galaxy is consistent with a spheroidal system according to Taniguchi et al. (1990), who also were apparently the first to describe the outer shell.
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by AnHu
Mlpeck ea: ok...
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