Galaxy Zoo Starburst Talk

Classification Results -- Glossary of questions asked and possible responses

  • trouille 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.

    1. Is the galaxy simply smooth and rounded, with no sign of a disk?

    Smooth,
    Features or disk,
    Star or artifact

    1. How rounded is it?

    Completely round,
    In between,
    Cigar shaped

    1. Could this be a disk viewed edge-on?

    Yes,
    No

    1. Does the galaxy have a bulge at its centre?

    Yes,
    No

    1. Is there any sign of a bar feature through the centre of the galaxy?

    Bar,
    No bar

    1. Is there any sign of a spiral arm pattern?

    Spiral,
    No spiral

    1. How tightly wound do the spiral arms appear?

    Tight,
    Medium,
    Loose

    8.) How prominent is the central bulge, compared with the rest of the galaxy?

    No bulge,
    Obvious,
    Dominant

    1. Are there any off-centre bright clumps embedded within the galaxy?

    1,
    More than 1,
    No

    1. Is the galaxy currently merging or is there any sign of tidal debris?

    Merging,
    Tidal debris,
    Both,
    Neither

    1. Does the galaxy appear symmetrical?

    Yes ,
    No

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  • JeanTate 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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