beams??

• by mindbender_tm

  how to explain the 4 beams? Is this a star and no galaxy, (I am a beginner!!)

  Posted March 21, 2013 9:33 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  The object in the bottom right corner is indeed a star. The spikes are diffraction spikes (optical artifacts)

  Posted March 21, 2013 9:34 PM

• by Half65

  It's a star of our Galaxy. The spike is generated by the high luminosity of the star. Artifact

  Posted March 21, 2013 9:34 PM