Large red disk

• by Chris_Mountford

  What is the origin of the large red disk. The answer will allow me to describe the galaxies better. Is it another G in front?

  Posted June 17, 2014 9:39 AM

• by JeanTate in response to Chris Mountford's comment.

  Welcome to Galaxy Zoo, Chris Mountford!

  It's a star, in our own galaxy, the Milky Way. By chance, it happens to be almost exactly on the same sight-line to the nice blue galaxy, far in the background. The odd colors - of this star and the two below the galaxy - are artifacts of the image processing software.

  Happy hunting! 😃

  Posted June 17, 2014 5:54 PM