Subject: AGZ0007uru
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by cody34ish
disk merger
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Or just 1A supernova, that is brighter than the galaxy's center
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by ElisabethB moderator
The bright white object to the left of the center of the galaxy is a foreground star from our galaxy.
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You never know 😃
How about elliptical galaxy - sattelite, like Messier 32?Posted
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by APTownsend
Could this be a barred spiral with a star or small eliptical in front & another galaxy in collision from behind?
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by ElisabethB moderator
Yep, definitely a barred spiral. The bright object to the left of the centre is a foreground star from our galaxy.
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by Phox
Was given variation of this. If look close there's gravitational distortion bending light around star. But is less prominent in this version
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by ElisabethB moderator
The star is a foreground star from our galaxy, so it is not possible that there is interaction between the star and the galaxy.
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by Phox
Clearly star doesn't interact with galaxy but obviously does bend light coming from it. (Sagans of objects between, all is distorted though)
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by ElisabethB moderator
That is just an optical artifact, ie it is not real.
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