what is this

• by maryjolarson

  What is this? I think it is very beautiful

  Posted November 29, 2012 10:16 PM

• by alan1001

  Optical artefact

  Posted November 29, 2012 10:19 PM

• by maryjolarson

  thank you

  Posted November 29, 2012 10:21 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Optical artifact caused by a star just outside of this pic.
  Here's the complete (rotated) pic
  

  Posted November 29, 2012 10:26 PM