Band in the reddish-brown hue

• by nkrastev

  Any idea what this band close to the galaxy might be? Perhaps an object flying close to the camera?

  Posted March 4, 2014 12:09 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  The colorful line is a diffraction spike (optical artifact) caused by a bright star just outside of this image.

  Posted March 4, 2014 2:19 PM