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Area of Science:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Computer Science
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Automated classification of celestial objects is crucial for astronomical research.
  • Manual classification of galaxy images is time-consuming and prone to human error.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a supervised learning algorithm for automated galaxy image classification.
  • To enable efficient and accurate categorization of galaxies based on their morphology.

Main Methods:

  • A supervised learning algorithm was trained on manually classified galaxy images (elliptical, spiral, edge-on).
  • Image features were extracted, and informative features were selected using Fisher scores.
  • A Weighted Nearest Neighbor rule, utilizing Fisher scores as weights, was employed for classification.

Main Results:

  • The algorithm achieved approximately 90% accuracy in classifying galaxy images from Galaxy Zoo.
  • The classification performance was validated against manual classifications by the author.
  • The developed algorithm demonstrated high accuracy for distinguishing between spiral, elliptical, and edge-on galaxies.

Conclusions:

  • The developed supervised learning algorithm provides an accurate and automated method for galaxy image classification.
  • The algorithm's general-purpose nature makes it applicable to other celestial object image analysis tasks.
  • The source code is available for free download, promoting further research and application.