Galaxy Zoo Talk

Strange blue/green object?

  • Myseybee by Myseybee

    So I was just classifying some regular rounded galaxies and suddenly a strange green thing popped up in the side of the picture. Help?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Hi Myseybee and welcome to the Zoo

    The spiky, bright object to the left is a foreground star from our galaxy. The colors, spikes and weird center are all optical artifacts.

    Happy hunting ! 😄

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  • Myseybee by Myseybee

    Thanks Elisabeth! 😄 I've since read the "New to Galaxy Zoo? Want Help? Read this!" post, so I shouldn't make that mistake again 😃

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    Don't worry ! We've all been there ! 😄

    Happy hunting !

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