What is this very bright looking object?
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It looks rather cool.
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JeanTate
in response to RadioactiveRetard's comment.
Welcome to Galaxy Zoo, RadioactiveRetard!
It's a rather bright star, in our own galaxy. The 'compass points' are called 'diffraction spikes', and are a common artifact for bright, 'point sources' (which is what stars are) in SDSS images.
The object to classify is a bright spot in one of the diffraction spikes; to me it's an artifact, rather than a faint galaxy that just happens to be in the wrong place ...
Happy hunting! 😃
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