Galaxy Zoo Talk

Tidal debris

  • SILORAK by SILORAK

    Is those 2 arm like formations a tidal debris?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    I'd go for a disturbed spiral, so both are correct ! 😄

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  • ratprincess by ratprincess

    Elisabeth, what do you mean by a disturbed spiral?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    That the spiral galaxy is disturbed through gravitational interaction with another galaxy.

    Zooming out there isn't an obvious culprit in sight. It could be the result of a fly-by.

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