Galaxy Zoo Talk

blue star

by maxblanken

What is that blue star in the picture?

Posted November 30, 2013 10:46 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

The blue object, bottom left, is indeed a foreground star from our galaxy.

Posted November 30, 2013 10:53 AM

Subject: AGZ0007992

Comments

by maxblanken

What is that blue star in the picture?

Posted November 30, 2013 10:45 AM
by ElisabethB moderator

The blue object, bottom left, is indeed a foreground star from our galaxy.

Posted November 30, 2013 10:49 AM
by PouchEpic

Is it a new star??? #CornerStar

Posted January 8, 2014 2:29 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

Don't thinkso. The colors and the spikes are optical artifacts.

Posted January 8, 2014 4:25 PM