Abstract
We present results of isophotal shape analysis of an interesting elliptical galaxy NGC 5216 with a clear sign of merging activity with its companion galaxy NGC 5218. We have used r-bands image analysis of the galaxy from Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 9 (i.e. SDSS DR9) to perform bulge-disk decomposition of the light profile of the galaxy. We look for the correlation between systematic departure of isophotes from pure ellipses along the semi-major axis of the galaxies. The contour image of the galaxy clearly indicates that stellar mass exchange is taking place via a star forming bridge. The estimated B/T value confirms its morphology as an elliptical galaxy.
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