Galaxy Zoo Talk

slight discoloration

  • stash902 by stash902

    I'm not sure if this is a camera malfunction or if these colors are being emitted. They seem to be to subtle to be a forground star. They also blend seamlessly into the galaxy. Could this be a cosmic dust cloud within?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    This is an infrared image of this galaxy (optical image flipped/rotated)

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    The object (in the optical image) looks like a foreground star from our galaxy.

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  • stash902 by stash902

    How do you view it from the optical view?

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