Pattern on Star

• by Oliver_Brunskill

  Could someone tell me what the thick dark lines on this, I think, star? Is it some kind of optical illusion from the telescope I just haven't come across before?

  Posted July 4, 2013 9:44 PM

• by jopipen

  http://skyserver.sdss3.org/dr8/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=1237668628925514222
  click on the objects in the viewer and zoom it NED tries to describe each selection

  Posted July 4, 2013 10:54 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Yes, these blue lines are just optical artifacts. And the bright object is indeed a star from our galaxy

  Posted July 5, 2013 2:27 AM