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I think this is a star
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by JeanTate
Welcome to Galaxy Zoo, Brandon Cleary!
It's a galaxy; here's how it appears in SDSS:
There are several stars in both images; while both this galaxy and those stars appear quite symmetrical, the galaxy is fuzzier, with its fainter parts extending far beyond what you see for stars. In any case, the SDSS spectrum is clearly that of a galaxy (not a star); its redshift is 0.050, which no star seen in DECaLS or SDSS has (except, perhaps, for supernovae).
Hope this helps, and happy hunting! 😃
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