Arc?

• by GoldenRule

  http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr9/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=1237678583576330444
  So is this considered an arc if it is a distant galaxy?

  Posted May 15, 2017 4:10 AM

• by GoldenRule

  Thank you.

  Posted May 15, 2017 4:15 AM

• by Budgieye moderator

  Not an arc. To learn about gravitational lens arcs see

  3.9 Gravitational lenses https://talk.galaxyzoo.org/#/boards/BGZ0000001/discussions/DGZ0000wrb?page=3

  Posted May 19, 2017 4:09 AM

• by zoob1172

  one of a few options that looks like others where an overlap is involved

  Posted May 22, 2017 11:27 PM