Galaxy Zoo Talk

Any kind of merging? AGZ000chgg

by ratprincess

I classified it as an irregular galaxy with overlap. Yet, I can't stop wondering whether there are interactions between the bent-spiral-shaped irregular galaxy and the bright object.

On a second thought, is the elongated galaxy itself the outcome of a merger with two tidal waves?

Posted June 13, 2016 5:05 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

See the comments on the left 😄

Posted June 13, 2016 5:26 PM

Subject: AGZ000chgg

by ratprincess

#starburst #irregular with #tidal debris both shooting up and down. Think that huge dot next to it was overlap.

Posted June 13, 2016 4:49 PM
by ratprincess

SDSS u-r=2.33. Similar irregular shape. Classed as galaxy #starforming. That bright round object--too small to be a galaxy, right? ???

Posted June 13, 2016 4:58 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

1/2

I'd go for a loose two-armed barred spiral. The small round objects in this image are foreground stars from our galaxy.

Posted June 13, 2016 5:25 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

2/2

And here in GZ we only use overlap for galaxy/galaxy overlaps.

Posted June 13, 2016 5:25 PM
by CSA00

#spiral #starforming edgeon

Posted June 14, 2016 12:53 AM
by ratprincess

Thanks, guys! It absolutely impressed me how I got all features classified wrong. 8-O 8-X

Posted June 25, 2016 6:07 PM
by graham_d

loose #bar #spiral #edgeon with #dustlane

Posted July 28, 2016 4:30 PM