Galaxy Zoo Talk

Not sure how to classify this

  • aleeivel by aleeivel

    Does the orange star count as merging? Doesn't really look like it but not sure

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Hi aleeivei and welcome to the Zoo

    The orange object is indeed a foreground star from our galaxy so it is impossible that it is interacting/merging with the central galaxy.

    Happy hunting !

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  • zoob1172 by zoob1172

    Simulated galaxy from Illustris

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