Galaxy Zoo Talk

Square ring?

  • QuasiByte by QuasiByte

    I'm new to Galaxy Zoo and this is just one of my first galaxies I analyze but I was wondering about that odd square ring around it... Never seen such a thing, is this common? Couldn't find anything on google about it...

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  • Rick_Nowell by Rick_Nowell

    As this is a simulated galaxy from Illustris, some unusual shapes (for a galaxy) might occur. I've never seen a square ringed galaxy either and it seems unlikely any exist, though someone might remember one from back in the day.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    We had this one from a long time ago :😄

    enter image description here

    square galaxy ?

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  • Rick_Nowell by Rick_Nowell

    Looking at the SDSS image again does stir a memory. A rectangular galaxy no less. Thanks Liz, seasons' greetings.

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  • Ghost_Sheep_SWR by Ghost_Sheep_SWR

    Come across this one 2 weeks ago, seems pretty square

    enter image description here

    AGZ000b80q

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator in response to Rick_Nowell's comment.

    Happy holiday's, Rick ! 😄

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator in response to Ghost_Sheep_SWR's comment.

    On the other hand, it is a very fuzzy image !

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  • Ghost_Sheep_SWR by Ghost_Sheep_SWR

    Another square Illustris galaxy AGZ0008c1b

    EDIT: additional AGZ0008c0t , AGZ0008cuo (by peter2468), muliple squares AGZ00088fq (by bluemagi), AGZ0008bzb, AGZ0008aym , AGZ000898e

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