The Number and Nature of Spiral Arms in Galaxies

Authors' Affiliations

Mark Giroux, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.

Location

D.P. Culp Center Ballroom

Start Date

4-5-2024 9:00 AM

End Date

4-5-2024 11:30 AM

Poster Number

156

Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor

Beverly Smith

Faculty Sponsor's Department

Physics and Astronomy

Classification of First Author

Undergraduate Student

Competition Type

Competitive

Type

Poster Presentation

Presentation Category

Science, Technology and Engineering

Abstract or Artist's Statement

A systematic study of the apparent structure of galaxies is crucial to understanding more about their nature and evolution. We use Galaxy Zoo citizen scientist volunteer spiral arm masks to classify galaxies by the number of spiral arms and compare the results with other data sets and past Galaxy Zoo data. We conclude that using using Galaxy Zoo arm masks for arm counts gives consistent results with earlier studies.

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Apr 5th, 9:00 AM Apr 5th, 11:30 AM

The Number and Nature of Spiral Arms in Galaxies

D.P. Culp Center Ballroom

A systematic study of the apparent structure of galaxies is crucial to understanding more about their nature and evolution. We use Galaxy Zoo citizen scientist volunteer spiral arm masks to classify galaxies by the number of spiral arms and compare the results with other data sets and past Galaxy Zoo data. We conclude that using using Galaxy Zoo arm masks for arm counts gives consistent results with earlier studies.