Galaxy Zoo Talk

comet?

by michaeldegryze

Is this a comet?

Posted March 21, 2013 9:26 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

Nope, not a comet. This is an optical artifact caused by a bright star just outside of this image

Posted March 21, 2013 9:28 PM

Subject: AGZ0003pf5

Comments

by stevospec1

Not sure how to classify something like this? Is this some sort of lens flare or something?

Posted September 18, 2012 8:20 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

it's an optical artefact caused by a star outside of the image.
star/artefact

Posted September 18, 2012 10:52 AM
by Tony_Wei

HIP44402 made it.

Posted February 23, 2013 7:40 AM
by Zugfuhrerin

it looks pretty 😃

Posted August 30, 2013 6:30 PM