Galaxy Zoo Talk

who can explain the light change ?

by badknul

does anyone know why the light changes in the pic, it looks almost like of a wall of light.

Posted March 22, 2013 6:03 PM
by planetaryscience

see my post to the left of this discussion

Posted October 5, 2013 3:25 AM

Subject: AGZ0002smn

by cowrawl

Anyone have any idea what this is? #strange #unusual #beam #blue #flat #awkward #noidea

Posted June 5, 2013 12:36 AM
by planetaryscience

it is a lens effect from a bright star just out of the image. It is common, and you can see a spike from the star on the left of the frame.

Posted October 5, 2013 3:24 AM
by john.talbot.astro

local star with diffraction spike,
background glare

Posted August 2, 2014 6:37 AM
by lostlens

#artifact glare / star

Posted August 3, 2014 1:43 PM