tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84021294052340556472023-11-16T12:35:07.598+00:00SDSS Galaxy ImagesSome of the best images of galaxies found in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-66073058100968027222007-07-25T18:51:00.001+01:002007-07-25T18:53:55.201+01:00Galaxy Zoo Forum Is Now UpThe Galaxy Zoo team have been working hard and have now finished setting up a forum. It can be found at <a href="http://www.galaxyzooforum.org">http://www.galaxyzooforum.org</a>. As such, this blog is now redundant and no new posts will be made. Thanks go to all of you who have read this blog, especially those who have sent in images. This blog and it's associated mosaic on PhotoBucket will remain online, but nothing new will appear. I will try my best to answer any e-mails that are sent to me, but I will not post anything up. I suggest you put your images on the Galaxy Zoo Forum instead. Thank you.f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-46331099120379862672007-07-25T17:59:00.001+01:002007-07-25T18:00:42.068+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587742629059362935<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zRQucTc5phhwJkSZ4b3ZwAsWohs0acxqWBBbNhYb6lEOs5aEVSmzFsl1QemfRnQ4zNAjZDEwIQM7nUJ7lck5zo9ECrMt6f1QQNT2o97NAoSn1dz8bB-DhxBqLh8YK1VLVYrNGzqx0Vo/s1600-h/587742629059362935.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zRQucTc5phhwJkSZ4b3ZwAsWohs0acxqWBBbNhYb6lEOs5aEVSmzFsl1QemfRnQ4zNAjZDEwIQM7nUJ7lck5zo9ECrMt6f1QQNT2o97NAoSn1dz8bB-DhxBqLh8YK1VLVYrNGzqx0Vo/s400/587742629059362935.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091180234792372978" border="0" /></a>G. Proctor sends in the very interesting image of what appears to be a merger of 3 galaxies! I apologise for the slight artifact in the middle.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742629059362935">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742629059362935</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-55656633112975902682007-07-25T17:55:00.001+01:002007-07-25T17:57:48.495+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587730843134525602<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYk-tdiWpllEXiaTDekLgOF9CuNwdhpiocJtyh2sAwm9x3YiQyUMJ_Yjj_Z1RcK0HiZ4DA45uNCTJIfea3Des2cy3hLJCv3wzfLXU5sD0MHLJg4ync9sF9NHpq7MdX3dDXXIUcT8X1aUk/s1600-h/587730843134525602.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYk-tdiWpllEXiaTDekLgOF9CuNwdhpiocJtyh2sAwm9x3YiQyUMJ_Yjj_Z1RcK0HiZ4DA45uNCTJIfea3Des2cy3hLJCv3wzfLXU5sD0MHLJg4ync9sF9NHpq7MdX3dDXXIUcT8X1aUk/s400/587730843134525602.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091179315669371618" border="0" /></a>A. Hall sends in this image of an anti-clockwise spiral galaxy beginning to lose its form, "possibly due to the influence of the spiral galaxy in the background? Could be the early stages of a merger taking place or in passing the spiral has broken down?".<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587730843134525602">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587730843134525602</a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></span>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-15806237730005101012007-07-23T18:19:00.001+01:002007-07-23T18:23:04.421+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587739706342899883<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu0Zhrxs4PTPC9ptvYmmh2UKwqr9wocdMcSCaxTfU4adCaPQzhe4wyZc3H7ljkRkcsvLmmlrfB4dVQKKEOQt1cncm2ZnM_VUHJgVfaAMuchf67fbvvWEY72Tb2NnJaIvznl2z6gRom4A/s1600-h/587739706342899883.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu0Zhrxs4PTPC9ptvYmmh2UKwqr9wocdMcSCaxTfU4adCaPQzhe4wyZc3H7ljkRkcsvLmmlrfB4dVQKKEOQt1cncm2ZnM_VUHJgVfaAMuchf67fbvvWEY72Tb2NnJaIvznl2z6gRom4A/s400/587739706342899883.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090443304303725266" border="0" /></a>G. Williams sends in this interesting image of an anti-clockwise spiral with highly elongated arms (possibly the result of a merger). G. Williams also notes that "Weirdly, something that must be a distant edge-on spiral is almost parallel to one of the arms." Interesting...<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587739706342899883">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587739706342899883</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-76625485612501575102007-07-23T18:13:00.000+01:002007-07-23T18:15:41.793+01:00Galaxy MosaicI have just made a mosaic of all the images posted so far (including the ones that aren't galaxies). I had to half the dimensions of every image for it to let me upload it without sacrificing any image quality. If you want the full size version, send me an e-mail at f1zzle@hotmail.co.uk. The image (1200 pixels by 1200 pixels) can be found at: <a href="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/galaxyimages/?action=view¤t=Mosaic-1200x1200.jpg">http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/galaxyimages/?action=view&current=Mosaic-1200x1200.jpg</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-19796801234543954352007-07-23T17:37:00.000+01:002007-07-23T17:39:31.550+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587741710493614158<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIUePRquff4cobgBUS4jipHV6n745HWA3Z16lQrAI6fjgMQjS_Rut1ECVPjstBI3jLmU625JHSWAcgKDpKzwIjbci9j2fA_BIaNYGUHIQ3ElDGR85JdqeK0xbbgx5cuORGXd7bEOWsng/s1600-h/587741710493614158.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIUePRquff4cobgBUS4jipHV6n745HWA3Z16lQrAI6fjgMQjS_Rut1ECVPjstBI3jLmU625JHSWAcgKDpKzwIjbci9j2fA_BIaNYGUHIQ3ElDGR85JdqeK0xbbgx5cuORGXd7bEOWsng/s400/587741710493614158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090432605540190898" border="0" /></a>Is this a lenticular galaxy (or am I being too eager again?)? It sort of looks like an elliptical, but the centre looks like the centre of a spiral, hence why I think it is a lenticular galaxy.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741710493614158">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741710493614158</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-32658826468811810572007-07-23T17:29:00.001+01:002007-07-23T17:31:16.462+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587741600953270386<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0IGxPNJn58zw2iB05LWr0uS5LfquZwlYw-_9jbp7BaSaEQEiyLQDxQbNiM6xTWH9AAIieYa59VgHi9mtPtqrgY4nXa7XOyPrcz7S_hSc3uTpEoJNGYtAqO2CPtvBrDJAtLZwEiBknII/s1600-h/587741600953270386.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0IGxPNJn58zw2iB05LWr0uS5LfquZwlYw-_9jbp7BaSaEQEiyLQDxQbNiM6xTWH9AAIieYa59VgHi9mtPtqrgY4nXa7XOyPrcz7S_hSc3uTpEoJNGYtAqO2CPtvBrDJAtLZwEiBknII/s400/587741600953270386.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090430462351510178" border="0" /></a>I don't know whether it's a distorted elliptical or a ring galaxy. What do you think? Answers <s>on a postcard</s> to f1zzle@hotmail.co.uk please.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741600953270386">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741600953270386</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-68571661182871339902007-07-23T17:27:00.001+01:002007-07-23T17:28:08.539+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587741830733758548<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QHwwnXCobGmnkCpPvvdVjgOFrblPEqIGCOMnU-SftWXbcVqSdwf3kig0vUue4VCytqSypjVwHdvP5g9cR53mvxaW8KZAsoLu6oLokbngXsN0U31aCOV_xyG0reSPGZYo6n2Sffu0OFo/s1600-h/587741830733758548.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QHwwnXCobGmnkCpPvvdVjgOFrblPEqIGCOMnU-SftWXbcVqSdwf3kig0vUue4VCytqSypjVwHdvP5g9cR53mvxaW8KZAsoLu6oLokbngXsN0U31aCOV_xyG0reSPGZYo6n2Sffu0OFo/s400/587741830733758548.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090429809516481170" border="0" /></a>An anti-clockwise spiral.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741830733758548">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741830733758548</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-66340316131000287002007-07-23T17:23:00.001+01:002007-07-23T17:25:30.518+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587741829122555932<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1fdgMO7Z9Ecio5qOzO2wWNcFkf3S8J9UJoQPzDWI5XDQoZ1-E_cnfvTou78xVBCtGgpc73uUX7RGsNCuO7EX202aiw9NOORFqoYo2cRVG0HPLus9AmMp-AVAwYBxEyyJEZIFhgrj2-c/s1600-h/587741829122555932.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1fdgMO7Z9Ecio5qOzO2wWNcFkf3S8J9UJoQPzDWI5XDQoZ1-E_cnfvTou78xVBCtGgpc73uUX7RGsNCuO7EX202aiw9NOORFqoYo2cRVG0HPLus9AmMp-AVAwYBxEyyJEZIFhgrj2-c/s400/587741829122555932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090428838853872258" border="0" /></a>A nice group of ellipticals, with a clockwise spiral to the right hand side, another clockwise spiral to the upper left, and a few other ellipticals.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741829122555932">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741829122555932</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-63705659902061959492007-07-23T17:18:00.001+01:002007-07-23T17:19:11.471+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587741829658181713<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhTAqDMwqy9rVc91SF83r6hOHPXZ8EtZTRVrZtHdSSHnNxVyvMHge2LC3u2ps_9FEMUfx4yntWW8M-wOuuhoH4nQtcMH8wU7NFCCfYX_vxuaUYYhxafvnoz_9zFG6eW2DYfiOPb-xyek/s1600-h/587741829658181713.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhTAqDMwqy9rVc91SF83r6hOHPXZ8EtZTRVrZtHdSSHnNxVyvMHge2LC3u2ps_9FEMUfx4yntWW8M-wOuuhoH4nQtcMH8wU7NFCCfYX_vxuaUYYhxafvnoz_9zFG6eW2DYfiOPb-xyek/s400/587741829658181713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090427481644206706" border="0" /></a>A rather nice merger of two spirals, one clockwise, the other edge-on.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741829658181713">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741829658181713</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-77408758044051911222007-07-23T17:15:00.000+01:002007-07-23T17:16:49.536+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587741828584177803<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9b7oUkukwnaMtYLgBCEdvjegmBKvs9RUciPxF3Yrd7pVOkAd3BMIY69RExOcEofSkqAdz8YftY0XSOzi01xbriaFtD7Trlwu3jAiL8ofSUWXpLRJjBAHO_h0UTNECIhj9IrkeUzNrNw/s1600-h/587741828584177803.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9b7oUkukwnaMtYLgBCEdvjegmBKvs9RUciPxF3Yrd7pVOkAd3BMIY69RExOcEofSkqAdz8YftY0XSOzi01xbriaFtD7Trlwu3jAiL8ofSUWXpLRJjBAHO_h0UTNECIhj9IrkeUzNrNw/s400/587741828584177803.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090426704255126114" border="0" /></a>A clockwise spiral galaxy with two anti-clockwise companions. Is there a merger going on, or is it simply projection? I apologise for the star glare in the lower left.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741828584177803">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587741828584177803</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-14142276211639906322007-07-23T17:04:00.000+01:002007-07-23T17:06:09.587+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587742189897908316<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EH9X_bV2Yjn_NqwRYkA1VMDK_aojF9citYtWN0bd4m3o24Gbqx-AKcOU7j0RHfAtsGltSpBFqcVhwZJ4HqI7lqNwbux1-BGU6jVrPSKpUlMmcCesAdKMhPRrC5m8UwZhOrZPTPj0A6U/s1600-h/587742189897908316.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EH9X_bV2Yjn_NqwRYkA1VMDK_aojF9citYtWN0bd4m3o24Gbqx-AKcOU7j0RHfAtsGltSpBFqcVhwZJ4HqI7lqNwbux1-BGU6jVrPSKpUlMmcCesAdKMhPRrC5m8UwZhOrZPTPj0A6U/s400/587742189897908316.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090424084325075538" border="0" /></a>A slightly fuzzy, clockwise spiral galaxy, sent in by A. Manton.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742189897908316">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742189897908316</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-5997240865369326542007-07-23T17:01:00.000+01:002007-07-23T17:03:29.610+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587742061061603530<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsh39kNbFTmZ2YdLroysg62HNbiAvSEK2uUWFog18hj3f9g0ex7hJSHoA8E-xwidFqPpp-mklXWnrdQdvodBg3SbnaN5Tqdwu_YAUkg-9CGK2veVNQZj8zIvqlgeBNNyUKME4dA1qOuw/s1600-h/587742061061603530.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsh39kNbFTmZ2YdLroysg62HNbiAvSEK2uUWFog18hj3f9g0ex7hJSHoA8E-xwidFqPpp-mklXWnrdQdvodBg3SbnaN5Tqdwu_YAUkg-9CGK2veVNQZj8zIvqlgeBNNyUKME4dA1qOuw/s400/587742061061603530.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090423272576256578" border="0" /></a>Another anti-clockwise spiral, this time with elongated arms. Sent in by A. Manton.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742061061603530">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742061061603530</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-50116948686981982322007-07-23T16:58:00.000+01:002007-07-23T17:00:50.404+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587732482744975454<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZMPJcMuSdK8VH6kJA8X4oPCfNZsoRmgmdqVrEO9tEz9MUqqR9TRTJr_TdRouzLG4DO2ZoiawxKz337M70HQVI-f2QeMSQ9ipkK8-Wv4r6azFi5r7zTl7raURdmDBgiv2Ip3A0kRFKbc/s1600-h/587732482744975454.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZMPJcMuSdK8VH6kJA8X4oPCfNZsoRmgmdqVrEO9tEz9MUqqR9TRTJr_TdRouzLG4DO2ZoiawxKz337M70HQVI-f2QeMSQ9ipkK8-Wv4r6azFi5r7zTl7raURdmDBgiv2Ip3A0kRFKbc/s400/587732482744975454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090422598266391090" border="0" /></a>Another example of an anti-clockwise spiral galaxy, with an elliptical galaxy appearing next to it. Thanks to A. Manton for sending this one in.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587732482744975454">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587732482744975454</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-81769118934903771992007-07-23T16:57:00.001+01:002007-07-23T16:58:32.906+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587731913110650988<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxKw4g91_HTIAJKAxSwGQuN2gRAKyFU47zIr1HnsR1kfcWsqC8_VMmx-qx-6dabeQ_psoDbSaB2BJXoXHFH8E9_vvAgzpId_818i1WvOQVdz8dVujZqA23XIB6GLWH4zBr8ufVVBU668/s1600-h/587731913110650988.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxKw4g91_HTIAJKAxSwGQuN2gRAKyFU47zIr1HnsR1kfcWsqC8_VMmx-qx-6dabeQ_psoDbSaB2BJXoXHFH8E9_vvAgzpId_818i1WvOQVdz8dVujZqA23XIB6GLWH4zBr8ufVVBU668/s400/587731913110650988.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090422142999857698" border="0" /></a>A nice anti-clockwise spiral galaxy, sent in by A. Manton.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587731913110650988">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587731913110650988</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-45750612908001159412007-07-23T16:54:00.000+01:002007-07-23T16:56:43.994+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587737826214019353<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4ZL_A0gtMkkHG6LKTDC21asj-xSK66_8P2aj_NYIUMqfdggEoDiJAKXSrpD5bpB1vCc5WvD8yFPBQAy3Y4cd6iZnp3fwFsCSic9M8-UgfY_HM-MmT2gtUWhI3slqG_Gu4CL8CRVNYLg/s1600-h/587737826214019353.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4ZL_A0gtMkkHG6LKTDC21asj-xSK66_8P2aj_NYIUMqfdggEoDiJAKXSrpD5bpB1vCc5WvD8yFPBQAy3Y4cd6iZnp3fwFsCSic9M8-UgfY_HM-MmT2gtUWhI3slqG_Gu4CL8CRVNYLg/s400/587737826214019353.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090421563179272722" border="0" /></a>Another example of an edge-on spiral galaxy, sent in by A. Manton.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587737826214019353">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587737826214019353</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-26971680296715581012007-07-23T16:48:00.000+01:002007-07-23T16:53:45.208+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587738067813859399<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4kFAO9k1t3a8c-qFuO7YmIgRlddgSoS7J1zjHfgx5Qpcg3TXYxAtCfVxgVUYHaDtiRCDzpwY71e0H5LAYXklz6vCli343UllX7JouWUGeNkYUvTWB-2k2_952wFZTqWbxbxUwvVwNp0/s1600-h/587738067813859399.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4kFAO9k1t3a8c-qFuO7YmIgRlddgSoS7J1zjHfgx5Qpcg3TXYxAtCfVxgVUYHaDtiRCDzpwY71e0H5LAYXklz6vCli343UllX7JouWUGeNkYUvTWB-2k2_952wFZTqWbxbxUwvVwNp0/s400/587738067813859399.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090420313343789570" border="0" /></a>This really nice picture of a spiral galaxy with green emissions was sent in by A. Hall. A SIMBAD search gives a lot of results for just about every type of object you could want: Masers, emission-line stars, X-Ray sources, radio sources, supernova remnants, star clusters as well as a few starburst areas. I can't seem to find anything that specifically relates to the jets though. Nice find.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587738067813859399">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587738067813859399</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-47648481261734532312007-07-23T16:29:00.000+01:002007-07-23T16:39:29.840+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587742573760217155<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteI7p1S6ctTgXND4gGoBsyv_-FmBHtdT45wEy2VRth0BZS2nXmN0q12PyKiUrWdZjTgksRBOLUm32yir7SZVDMhg2jhknvYI9GoiMMRisZ5VWCUUBp_YTIFCw8jYZNqpGsez6gHtc5KI/s1600-h/587742573760217155.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteI7p1S6ctTgXND4gGoBsyv_-FmBHtdT45wEy2VRth0BZS2nXmN0q12PyKiUrWdZjTgksRBOLUm32yir7SZVDMhg2jhknvYI9GoiMMRisZ5VWCUUBp_YTIFCw8jYZNqpGsez6gHtc5KI/s400/587742573760217155.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090414910274931186" border="0" /></a>Another merger sent in by A. Hall. He reckons it looks a bit like a golf club, and I'd have to agree. Isn't it interesting how the human mind finds familiar images in almost anything?<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742573760217155">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742573760217155</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-18135625044167809252007-07-23T16:24:00.001+01:002007-07-23T16:39:42.550+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587739507158745151<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd51pubphtbtRuFKSSEF2y9IAoED-FuBh4Nyl4jDkL41jEyRHJKejMVY3YmTgpJENQ4D_EIt4n8UbWXBiATQIgSp8md8WDhGmSG08YcK74mKCv9moO1C49Otpl56NyjnGDh1Gk5fQl3YA/s1600-h/587739507158745151.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd51pubphtbtRuFKSSEF2y9IAoED-FuBh4Nyl4jDkL41jEyRHJKejMVY3YmTgpJENQ4D_EIt4n8UbWXBiATQIgSp8md8WDhGmSG08YcK74mKCv9moO1C49Otpl56NyjnGDh1Gk5fQl3YA/s400/587739507158745151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090413583130036706" border="0" /></a>While we're on the subject of animal-looking mergers, A. Manton sent in this picture of a merger that looks "a bit like a fish".<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587739507158745151">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587739507158745151</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-66461539744168964532007-07-23T16:21:00.001+01:002007-07-23T16:39:55.436+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 588017605771264148<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHOAytpFN2i1h-T5BM3-LPQR-HDIwpW9grlEIzBICjuZ4ykaWXdGB-FCjLlM9KqbnWMqHX39lFG7fhLvYUzgqEnRX9kkt54rgNeTPoOHyyRyZkQZWyBiW96O-nTZLIShqkdqM2RNcJYY/s1600-h/588017605771264148.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHOAytpFN2i1h-T5BM3-LPQR-HDIwpW9grlEIzBICjuZ4ykaWXdGB-FCjLlM9KqbnWMqHX39lFG7fhLvYUzgqEnRX9kkt54rgNeTPoOHyyRyZkQZWyBiW96O-nTZLIShqkdqM2RNcJYY/s400/588017605771264148.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090412930295007698" border="0" /></a>An interesting merger of two spiral galaxies, sent in by A. Hall. He says: "it reminds me of a bird in flight".<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=588017605771264148">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=588017605771264148</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-85717961728593972172007-07-23T16:18:00.000+01:002007-07-23T16:40:07.609+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587739116316983582<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOcLLPtg7iQtMcmWDyVvIrQ6hyphenhyphen-M3HKk8vgTTNBzpzkiWwOUaVhuuQ6QZ3dFaBgqPCV8naSG3WAQ_zIRSTa6sNKFZfxwpjFA_q312PjVNljfS7qyTuH6ZWk6wgF7FYLNNSPU9KFXE7AA/s1600-h/587739116316983582.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOcLLPtg7iQtMcmWDyVvIrQ6hyphenhyphen-M3HKk8vgTTNBzpzkiWwOUaVhuuQ6QZ3dFaBgqPCV8naSG3WAQ_zIRSTa6sNKFZfxwpjFA_q312PjVNljfS7qyTuH6ZWk6wgF7FYLNNSPU9KFXE7AA/s400/587739116316983582.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090412114251221442" border="0" /></a>This image, also sent in by A. Hall, shows a previously unknown galaxy cluster (as confirmed by the people behind Galaxy Zoo)! Nice work, yet again!<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587739116316983582">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587739116316983582</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-2527031447918055452007-07-23T16:16:00.001+01:002007-07-23T16:40:20.816+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 588297864729067561<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5K2KES3ZTgyc2bu5pz29-8vplA5R1Oi9wRou7hwh7i6RXQUOt1k-7Mt5iyVgS9ys0kVzKXBPOzhe9rFJZU0ObGyHuENXQRUsSst03WIITp-DwomDyp5sbxzMQ7MVtSObiWvKx3T-Z8dg/s1600-h/588297864729067561.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5K2KES3ZTgyc2bu5pz29-8vplA5R1Oi9wRou7hwh7i6RXQUOt1k-7Mt5iyVgS9ys0kVzKXBPOzhe9rFJZU0ObGyHuENXQRUsSst03WIITp-DwomDyp5sbxzMQ7MVtSObiWvKx3T-Z8dg/s400/588297864729067561.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090411585970244018" border="0" /></a>While not a galaxy, this certainly deserves a mention. A. Hall spotted this image of a comet that got caught up in a shot. Nice work!<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=588297864729067561">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=588297864729067561</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-18008781173446300232007-07-23T14:22:00.000+01:002007-07-23T16:40:42.198+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587733604267655307<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHZW1WhxnDkNWQ-gzAHA4DN_Ddrdhyf5wzjthh3-rMzEHuraqJBtjrwSidGD_NmjbVTl7buR8fUiXJ8l_N8_T3X_EFpnfvYQdtFa_TDaUxNI7QHPjuDw6BYNIpjIXYJgiFNxT_0_fV8E/s1600-h/587733604267655307.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHZW1WhxnDkNWQ-gzAHA4DN_Ddrdhyf5wzjthh3-rMzEHuraqJBtjrwSidGD_NmjbVTl7buR8fUiXJ8l_N8_T3X_EFpnfvYQdtFa_TDaUxNI7QHPjuDw6BYNIpjIXYJgiFNxT_0_fV8E/s400/587733604267655307.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090382350127860130" border="0" /></a>Any ideas? A. Manton (the submitter) suggests that it is either:<br /><br />a) An elliptical that has been radically changed by a large gravitational field<br />b) An elliptical that is actually normal, but the image of which has been distorted by gravitational lensing (unlikely)<br />c) Same as b), but the distortion being caused by a CCD/lens/processing fault<br /><br />A SIMBAD search reveals it to be Mrk 882. However, the only information I can obtain on it is that it is in the Abell 2199 Supercluster. Can anyone help?<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587733604267655307">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587733604267655307</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-56192712338687196972007-07-23T14:19:00.001+01:002007-07-23T14:21:11.794+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587732482744975392<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYipRazKCmdqsfoMJpRYqAGj9veQJ_PA5sewaUOXOuLE90L1HC2zZQrdR-5ItbBuzAAgAF0WztveMRVDF5J27vq_6bqURnEDxuMFAOl8rXPTnENXIAjoR_Ygtb2lHnFND_7uPME-mpn8/s1600-h/587732482744975392.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYipRazKCmdqsfoMJpRYqAGj9veQJ_PA5sewaUOXOuLE90L1HC2zZQrdR-5ItbBuzAAgAF0WztveMRVDF5J27vq_6bqURnEDxuMFAOl8rXPTnENXIAjoR_Ygtb2lHnFND_7uPME-mpn8/s400/587732482744975392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090381504019302802" border="0" /></a>A barred, face-on, anti-clockwise spiral galaxy with elongated arms. Sent in by A. Manton.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587732482744975392">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587732482744975392</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402129405234055647.post-40432595804759638192007-07-23T14:15:00.000+01:002007-07-23T14:17:53.662+01:00SDSS Ref. No. 587732050555961424<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrve2QbHfw0dcwF-2aptK9kQcO8wgCZBBGQ2nzhscw80yYE9DMJq-zt05fcX84JbO2p17kivrGc6YRiWRjoyeyRgt-X-oCKs2IBna5G2h7mFBOy1LpICK2eV2t_RZkdyDjwtNjeIGifBI/s1600-h/587732050555961424.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrve2QbHfw0dcwF-2aptK9kQcO8wgCZBBGQ2nzhscw80yYE9DMJq-zt05fcX84JbO2p17kivrGc6YRiWRjoyeyRgt-X-oCKs2IBna5G2h7mFBOy1LpICK2eV2t_RZkdyDjwtNjeIGifBI/s400/587732050555961424.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090380559126497666" border="0" /></a>Another face-on, clockwise spiral galaxy with a smaller spiral to the upper left. Sent in by A. Manton.<br /><br /><a href="http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587732050555961424">http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587732050555961424</a>f1zzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516468414776936592noreply@blogger.com0