Galaxy Zoo Talk

Exploding star?

by jmccrowmsn.com

Nice picture of a star that looks like it's exploding

Posted January 28, 2013 1:51 AM
by Terrance_L._Johnson

it's not exploding. all the spikes, colors, flares, etc. are optical artifacts generated by overexposure.

Posted January 28, 2013 2:38 AM

Subject: AGZ000603d

by jmccrowmsn.com

Is this going Nova? Nice picture

Posted January 28, 2013 1:49 AM
by Alpha-Orionis

#starforming #elliptical

Posted September 3, 2015 9:04 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

Not sure I'dd call this one an elliptical. I'd probably go for irregular.

Posted September 3, 2015 9:10 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

And the object, top left corner, is just a very bright star from our galaxy. The colors, spikes and weird center are all optical artifacts.

Posted September 3, 2015 9:12 PM