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by Pops107

What is the line and the bright dot ?

Posted October 8, 2012 6:14 PM

Subject: AGZ00032lz

by Pops107

what is the red line and the bright dot #

Posted October 8, 2012 6:13 PM
by trevor_allen_faller

the red line is flare on the camera plate from a star in our galaxy as it is closer and brighter than the background galaxies

Posted October 8, 2012 6:17 PM
by Pops107

#question

Posted October 8, 2012 6:24 PM
by SpacedMonkey

seems to have a #dustlane within the #edge of galaxy just to the right of the central core

Posted August 8, 2013 11:19 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

The darker dot in the center of the galaxy is an artifact caused by the brightness of the core.

Posted August 8, 2013 11:36 PM