What's happening in this image?

• by Morwenna

  What is the cause of the effects in this image?

  Posted September 26, 2012 1:53 PM

• by vrooje admin, scientist

  Looks like the telescope moved between exposures of the different colors. Shame as it's a lovely spiral galaxy!

  Posted September 26, 2012 2:36 PM

• by Morwenna

  Ah that makes sense. True, although as an artist, I find it an interesting visual effect all the same.
  Thank you for the reply!

  Posted September 28, 2012 1:58 PM