Debris or not debris?

• by bico

  I put yes to the question of whether there is debris around this galaxy but I not really sure there is. I'm thinking that the 'debris' is at a different distance to the central galaxy and not connected.

  Posted July 22, 2013 11:11 AM

• by mzevin1 scientist, moderator

  I would have said yes to tidal debris as well, though it's tough to tell for this one. Inverting the image can help to identify debris as well. The blue object to the right of the galaxy is a foreground star.

  Posted July 27, 2013 2:57 PM

• by coliac

  Hello, I consider that thre is no debris as there are far each other and there is no bridge of gaz...

  Posted July 29, 2013 8:10 AM