Could this be a lens?

• by JasonJason

  Is it lensed or two galaxies one being an edge on galaxy?

  

  

  Posted May 15, 2013 2:28 AM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  This is an edge on galaxy and a star from our galaxy.
  The arc is not really an arc and it's way too big.

  Posted May 15, 2013 5:53 AM

• by AlexandredOr

  I second ElisabethB. Nice conjunction between a foreground star and an edge on galaxy.

  Posted May 15, 2013 6:39 AM

• by JasonJason

  Here is an example of an arc that doesn't tightly hug the foreground galaxy

  
  Depicts: HST 16309+8230
  Copyright: Kavan Ratnatunga (Carnegie Mellon Univ.) and NASA

  "HST 16309+8230 is an edge-on disk-like galaxy (blue arc) which has been significantly distorted by the redder lensing elliptical galaxy."

  Posted May 15, 2013 10:15 AM

• by afritz

  I agree with ElisabethB. It is a coincidence of an edge-on disk galaxy and a blue foreground star. The intensity, colour and shape of the blue object gives high evidence that is it a foreground star of our own Milky Way galaxy.

  Posted May 16, 2013 2:53 PM

• by JasonJason

  here are more examples of large arcs

  

  

  

  Posted May 17, 2013 5:26 AM

• by damiwack

  i agree too ElisabethB.

  Posted June 23, 2013 3:08 AM