Space Warps Talk

  • Maneis by Maneis

    In the top may be a quasar lens?

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    I see two interacting galaxies, and yes, I think the one on the right has a very active nucleus and is probably a quasar, since it has the pink colour of hot hydrogen. But it is not a lens, because a lensed quasar behind it would be farther away, and the colour won't be pink, it will be blue.
    Colours of Galaxies in SDSS : Redshift chart

    It should be hashtagged, how about #merger and #quasar

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