lensing?

• by wassock moderator

  hi, I'm seeing the central feature as a disc and a side on disc, maybe merging?. the skyserver data is actually centered on the edge on one so I've probably classified it wrong, focussing on the disc. Meanwhile there are the 2 very similar orange/red objects could these be the same thing, lensed by something we cant see?

  Posted July 22, 2013 4:54 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Always classify the object in the center of the image, even if it is the most boring one ! 😄

  The two red objects are both foreground stars from our galaxy.

  Happy hunting ! 😄

  Posted July 22, 2013 5:28 PM

• by wassock moderator

  OK, just trying to come up to some semblance of speed here. Is there a way of figuring which one is central when you get 2 so close together? Other than getting out the ruler.

  Posted July 22, 2013 9:21 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  I have a piece of paper the size of the image with a cross on it. That is my high technological method ! 😄

  Posted July 22, 2013 10:03 PM

• by wassock moderator

  jOK can do that. In the image eoukd you call it 2 separate objects or are they interacting?

  Posted July 23, 2013 12:01 AM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Not much distortion, so I'd go for no merger. But that is just me !

  Posted July 23, 2013 12:33 AM