Merger?
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by CyberPaddy66
I hope that I have classified this correctly as a merger, the blueish feature on the right hand side looks like it is raised slightly above the main galaxy plain. I don't known if I am right or if the bluish bit is a galaxy behind the main one and they are just superimposed.
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by NGC3314 scientist
I'd go for a genuine interaction between the galaxies - even if you ignore the smaller lump, the main galaxy is asymmetric, with the nucleus off-center and an overall outline with a hint of triangular.
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by CyberPaddy66
Thanks NGC3314, it did look like something had distorted the main galaxy, I am not trained beyond Secondary School in Physics so am trying to understand what I am seeing in these pictures.
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