Classification Results -- Glossary of questions asked and possible responses
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by trouille scientist, moderator, admin
In Quench Tools, you can now play with the data according to the results from our classifications. Click here for a mini-tutorial on this.
We thought it would be helpful to provide the full list of questions you were asked while classifying as well as possible responses.
- Is the galaxy simply smooth and rounded, with no sign of a disk?
Smooth,
Features or disk,
Star or artifact- How rounded is it?
Completely round,
In between,
Cigar shaped- Could this be a disk viewed edge-on?
Yes,
No- Does the galaxy have a bulge at its centre?
Yes,
No- Is there any sign of a bar feature through the centre of the galaxy?
Bar,
No bar- Is there any sign of a spiral arm pattern?
Spiral,
No spiral- How tightly wound do the spiral arms appear?
Tight,
Medium,
Loose8.) How prominent is the central bulge, compared with the rest of the galaxy?
No bulge,
Obvious,
Dominant- Are there any off-centre bright clumps embedded within the galaxy?
1,
More than 1,
No- Is the galaxy currently merging or is there any sign of tidal debris?
Merging,
Tidal debris,
Both,
Neither- Does the galaxy appear symmetrical?
Yes ,
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by JeanTate
We were also asked if we wanted to discuss it (Yes/No).
Was that response captured too? In any case, is there way to indicate, in the QS and QC catalogs, that there is a comment/discussion, here in Talk? Whether with hashtags or not.
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