Is the odd feature a ring, or is the galaxy disturbed or irregular?
You’ve told us there is something odd about this galaxy, or something nearby. What is it? Click on the answer which best matches the main odd feature. There might be a Ring feature in the galaxy, or there might be a feature due to gravitational lensing. These appear like arcs: curved sections of a circle centred on the galaxy, or sometimes multiple very similar looking small object arranged roughly symmetrically around the galaxy. They are very rare, but if you think you’ve spotted one, click Lens or arc. There are also three options to describe any odd appearance of the galaxy. A galaxy is Irregular if it is not smooth, but has irregular features which don’t seem to form a spiral pattern. Disturbed galaxies resemble normal galaxies, with either smooth or spiral appearance, but which look like they have been distorted or twisted. Click Merger when the galaxy in the middle has another very nearby and there are signs that they are interacting: odd features or distortions in one or both g
