Lens artefacts?

• by ethnicolor

  These bokeh-like blobs look like physical flaws on the lens through which the image was taken.

  Posted September 16, 2012 3:26 PM

• by james_involute

  I wouldn't like to pinpoint the exact cause of the artifact, but I'd agree it's a #poorqualityimage

  http://skyservice.pha.jhu.edu/DR8/ImgCutout/getjpeg.aspx?ra=277.05223185&dec=-1.06250633&scale=0.79224&width=512&height=512&opt=&query=

  Posted September 16, 2012 3:32 PM

• by klmasters scientist, admin

  My daughter would think they are diamond rings in space. It's definitely an imaging issue - the PSF has gone donut shaped!

  Posted September 18, 2012 9:43 AM