Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

ARG0000gx8 MERGER?

  • A1001 by A1001

    MERGER? SDSS J102332.52+522031.3 NVSS J102332+522031 -- Radio Galaxy

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  • JeanTate by JeanTate in response to A1001's comment.

    Disturbed morphology, out-of-plane dust lane, unusual regions of star-formation, (tidal) tails, ... yep sure seems like a close interaction, if not a merger! 😃

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  • ivywong by ivywong scientist, admin

    Yes, definitely signs of an interaction but it's difficult to say with full certainty that it's a product of a merger.

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