@ElizabethB - This is not a star ! It is a real galaxy. At these distances it is not possible to see individual stars or planetary disks.
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OK. Could you give more info. What distance is this object?
Can you see the very small bright central spot inside a continuous bright ring? They are clearly brighter than the rest of the structure, is there any other example of a galaxy showing a definite bright ring around a central bright spot?
I don't see any evidence for a 'jet' like structure. So now I'm interested, where could I find more info on what could cause such an appearance?
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ElisabethB
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Stars are always round. The bright ones can have diffraction spikes (optical artifacts). So, here the shape is a dead giveaway that this is a galaxy. The 'ring' around the bright center and the darker dots are optical artifacts.
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Budgieye
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Researching your galaxy:
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http://talk.galaxyzoo.org/#/boards/BGZ0000003/discussions/DGZ1006byh#1 How do I : Find out more information about the galaxy I have classified? http://talk.galaxyzoo.org/#/boards/BGZ0000005/discussions/DGZ0000lv2
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