Researchers publish catalog of galaxies (Image 2)

Researchers publish catalog of galaxies (Image 2) 08/18/2017 01:08 PM EDT This galaxy, NGC 4245, was identified by the Galaxy Zoo 2 project as having a galactic bar -- a long extension of bright stars going through the center of the galaxy. Research from Galaxy Zoo 2 (Masters et al. 2011) has shown that galaxies with bars tend to be both dimmer and redder than galaxies ... This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111