Galaxy Zoo Talk

High Speed Elliptic Merger

  • Northicex by Northicex

    Two large and bright galactic cores merging.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Hi Northicex and welcome to the Zoo

    The central object is a disk or spiral galaxy seen edge on. The bright white round one is a foreground star from our galaxy. And so are the other round objects in this image. No merger here,sorry.

    Happy hunting !

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