Galaxy Zoo Talk

Merger

by Cappateige

It this two galaxies merging or is one to the for and the other further away?

Posted July 14, 2017 9:55 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

Hi Cappateige,

See my comments to the left !

Happy hunting ! 😄

Posted July 14, 2017 10:03 AM

Subject: AGZ000d19k

by Cappateige

Is this a merger or is it one galaxy to the front and the other further back

Posted July 14, 2017 9:53 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

1/2

That is really difficult to tell as they both look a bit fuzzy so no obvious signs of distortions. And there are no redshifts available

Posted July 14, 2017 10:02 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

2/2

You could make a case both for overlap and for merger. You classify it as you see it..

Happy hunting ! 😄

Posted July 14, 2017 10:03 AM
by zoob1172

NSA132934 compact stellate #S0 #overlap MTG .028380 & object SE is not a photometric object & MTG .028380 edge-on Sc SW

Posted July 14, 2017 10:10 AM