Galaxy Zoo Talk

Sticos-flash

by Stico

I wonder if this is because of the camera used. Or really an spacial object.

Posted December 4, 2012 12:38 PM
by trevor_allen_faller

camera artifact it is flare from a star

Posted December 4, 2012 12:59 PM

Subject: AGZ00047nm

by Stico

This is amazing! It Looks like this is because of the camera, but if not. This is beautiful. I'm calling it #Sticos-flash If i may 😛

Posted December 4, 2012 12:35 PM
by Mjtbarrett

I agree. Beautiful foreground star 😃 There's some more information on artifacts here: http://cas.sdss.org/dr7/en/tools/places/page6.asp

Posted December 4, 2012 1:50 PM
by 3davey

This is amazingly beautiful! Anyone know exactly what's happening in this image?

Posted September 29, 2013 2:25 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

That is a bright star from our galaxy. The colors, spikes and weird center are all optical artifacts.

Posted September 29, 2013 2:48 PM
by Bloody_Angel translator

http://skyserver.sdss3.org/dr8/en/tools/chart/chart.asp?ra=100.18489623&dec=9.60072976

Posted April 30, 2014 5:49 PM
by Bloody_Angel translator

amazing #nebula in the same image

Posted April 30, 2014 5:48 PM
by JamieTheWorldEater

its a beautiful star

Posted June 2, 2014 5:34 PM
by dasanger

Beatiful

Posted September 27, 2014 9:04 PM