Merging?

• by GoldenRule

  Would u consider this merging or overlapping?

  Posted December 4, 2017 9:36 AM

• by GoldenRule

  When I look at other views doesn't look like a galaxy maybe arc/lens?

  Posted December 4, 2017 9:39 AM

• by GoldenRule

  ?

  Posted December 10, 2017 5:30 AM

• by CeciliaB

  #overlap. The small streak looks like a distant edgeon to me.

  Posted December 10, 2017 3:10 PM

• by Budgieye moderator

  If you are talking about the #x-shaped bar, it seems likely that X shapes are caused by galaxy mergers. If you are talking about the vertical edge-on galaxy to the right, it is likely more distant, and so an overlap. The overlap seems to be too small to be useful for the overlap studies.

  Posted December 11, 2017 7:57 PM