Obvious Merger but central obj doesn't appear tidally affected..?

• by Reyajh

  I'm just curios as to why this central galaxy doesn't appear to be affected by the tidal pulls like the other exhibits? Especially in the inverted view.
  If anyone has a clue would be awesome...
  Love to see them dance tho. =D

  Posted December 9, 2016 4:51 PM

• by Budgieye moderator

  Agree with ElisabethB, hard to decide if target if showing deformation.

  

  http://legacysurvey.org/viewer/jpeg-cutout/?ra=244.7331&dec=29.1557&zoom=16&layer=decals-dr2

  z= 0.137 0.00004

  http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr9/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=1237661464916787259

  photo z 0.159
  zErr 0.034, so possibly 0.13

  http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr9/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=1237661464916787260

  Posted December 9, 2016 7:13 PM