Artifact

• by aaron1138

  there's a black spot in the middle of the object, not sure how to classify it

  Posted August 1, 2015 3:22 AM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Hi aaron1138 and welcome to the Zoo

  The black spot in the center of the galaxy is an optical artifact caused by oversaturation. It should not be taken into account for the classification of the galaxy.

  Happy hunting ! 😄

  Posted August 1, 2015 8:07 AM

• by aaron1138 in response to ElisabethB's comment.

  thanks ^^

  Posted August 2, 2015 1:35 PM