Galaxy Zoo Talk

2 Strange things on the same image

  • EyeOnSkies by EyeOnSkies

    Hello team,
    I would like to raise a flag for this image.
    I see a "Purple" strip on the left top side of this picture. Also, on the middle, I see a brighten star surrounding the centre? Its kinda weird, cuz if there is more energy on the "star" that should become into the "centre" very soon, isnt it?

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  • elsie22 by elsie22

    do you mean the image slightly lower than the main galaxy image?

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  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    The purple stripe is an artifact, there are many types of artifacts on these images. The round object below the nucleus is a much "closer" star in our galaxy.

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