Active Galatic Nuclei

• by gregorycooper

  There seems to be a active nuclei in this image.

  Posted January 8, 2017 8:06 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Hi gregorycooper and welcome to the Zoo

  This is probably just an ordinary slightly disturbed spiral or disk galaxy. The bright red line is (sadly) just an optical artifact.

  Happy hunting! 😄

  Posted January 8, 2017 8:30 PM

• by Budgieye moderator

  Sorry but the red line is a cosmic ray hit on the ccd "film". with amusing results.

  Posted January 8, 2017 8:31 PM