Bright stars look strange

• by jblee

  What is this. Galaxy or artifact?

  Posted June 11, 2013 10:28 PM

• by JeanTate

  #artifact. Galaxies do not have #diffractionspikes - the linear features radiating from the bright blob - because they are not 'point sources' (stars are) and are not bright enough. In any case, this is a #poorqualityimage.

  Posted June 12, 2013 2:18 AM