Galaxy Zoo Talk

Galaxy with Jet.

  • joseph2237 by joseph2237

    Must not be a galaxy because there is a gas jet emanating from it.

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  • KWillett by KWillett scientist, admin, translator

    Galaxies very often do have jets emanating from them (caused by their central black holes), although it's rare that they're visible in the optical. In this case, the "jet" is light leaking out from a bright star in the upper left. It's pointing at the galaxy in the center by coincidence.

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