Sunday 23rd December

[zookeeperKevin]

http://cas.sdss.org/astro/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=588007005778411734


It's a pea!

http://www.galaxyzooforum.org/index.php?topic=3638.0

"Peas" are emission line galaxies with powerful [OIII] emissions that fall into the filter that is presented as "green" by SDSS, making them green peas.

[Hanny]

hah one of the peas made it as OOTD, way cool

[Alice]

I think that will make a lot of people, especially Hanny, feel very hap-pea! 

How cool to find out that the subject of a joke thread is actually really interesting and useful. Talk about serendipity in astronomy, and the value of great fun!

Happy Christmas all!

[Hanny]

Indeed Alice

[Rick Nowell]

Undoubtedly they were found serendipitously; all 50 of them. Amazing that an obscure group of
galaxies were picked out by people for a lighthearted thread that has turned out to be something
more substantial. This just shows what Galaxy Zoo can and will do. Awesome.