Multiple bright areas within the galaxy

• by daveabrahart

  Looks unusual to me , any ideas?

  Posted June 10, 2017 7:17 PM

• by zoob1172

  Simulated galaxy from Illustris http://www.illustris-project.org/ the site has information about the project

  Posted June 10, 2017 8:23 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Hi daveabrahart and welcome to the Zoo

  This is indeed a simulated galaxy from the Illustris date set. And the blue/white smudges in these images mean active star forming areas in the galaxy.

  Hope this helps & happy hunting! 😄

  Posted June 10, 2017 8:48 PM