The Milky Way Project Talk

Bow Shock?

  • dj_tjitso by dj_tjitso

    Hi all,

    I'm relatively new, so I thought it best to ask here.
    That thing just below the centre, is that a bow shock? I've read in teh guide that they're rare, but figured it could be one. Or is this simply a bubble and I'm seeing things? 😃

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  • jules by jules moderator

    Hi dj tjitso,
    Bowshocks are tricky to identify. We are putting some examples of confirmed bowshocks together here which might be useful. If you think you have spotted a bowshock then it's fine to mark it as such. The science team know we are finding them tricky - and they will cast their expert eyes over our classifications.

    HTH 😃

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  • dj_tjitso by dj_tjitso

    Thanks for the reply, that helps. Unfortunately though, the images I get are never as clear as the examples provided.

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