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.http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=587742629059362935
Some of the best images of galaxies found in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
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.
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.