Galaxy Zoo Talk

Faint green trail

by Mjtbarrett

The faint green ?satellite trail seen in this image tracks back to a huge (or close) star. It terminates near this galaxy, but extends beyond the star in the other direction. It is just a satellite trail and not a feature produced by the star though isn't it..?

Posted October 29, 2012 7:13 AM
by Budgieye moderator

spike from a nearby star

Posted October 29, 2012 7:19 AM

Subject: AGZ00048p6

by Mjtbarrett

Faint green ?satellite trail tracks coincidentally back to huge star and beyond. Could it be associated with star?

Posted October 29, 2012 7:10 AM
by Budgieye moderator

click on examine to get to SkyServer Object Explorer, and go to Navigate, see that it is a spike from a star

Posted October 29, 2012 7:18 AM
by Budgieye moderator

http://skyservice.pha.jhu.edu/DR8/ImgCutout/getjpeg.aspx?ra=78.87359844&dec=-1.49390253&scale=0.79224&width=512&height=512&opt=&query=

Posted October 29, 2012 7:18 AM
by Mjtbarrett

Thanks Budgieye, I tracked it back to and beyond the star. It looks different to the other spikes? Wondered if it was a foreground object...

Posted October 29, 2012 7:54 AM
by Mjtbarrett

...that coincidentally passed through the star? If not, is it just light or a physical feature?

Posted October 29, 2012 7:55 AM
by jstoke

#edgeon

Posted June 16, 2013 3:00 AM
by Alpha_Aurigae

#x-shaped

Posted December 9, 2014 9:10 AM