Purple Splotch

• by ringb3

  Any ideas what the purple splotch is, near the central galaxy / star?

  Posted June 14, 2017 1:34 PM

• by zoob1172

  click "Galaxy Zoo examine" then "SDSS SkyServer" then "navigate" then click on the object. Use object ID for your question or statement.

  Posted June 14, 2017 1:37 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator in response to ringb3's comment.

  Hi ringb3

  The central object is a galaxy. The purple splotch is a foreground star from our galaxy. The colours, spikes and weird centre are all optical artifacts.

  Hope this helps and happy hunting !

  Posted June 14, 2017 3:35 PM