Orodruin said:
simbiote3 said:
Bandersnatch said:Well, then. You take it up with the authors of the paper, since they identify it as M22
It even looks like M22 - it's got this 'leg' of three stars extending at an angle.
M28 is there:
Spinnor said:
Agree with Drakkith, they all look like imaging/processing artifactsDrakkith said:
Most likely, the telescope was rotated slightly between the red, green, and blue exposures. That would cause the diffraction spikes to be rotated when the images are registered and stacked.stefan r said:
They appear to be newly formed stars that are illuminating their natal gas clouds.simbiote3 said:
The bright spots in the zoomable image of the Milky Way are most likely stars. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, and stars are the primary components of galaxies.
No, the bright spots in the zoomable image of the Milky Way are not planets. Planets are much smaller than stars and do not emit as much light as stars do.
The distance of the bright spots in the zoomable image of the Milky Way varies. Some stars may be closer to Earth, while others may be much farther away. The Milky Way itself is approximately 100,000 light years in diameter, so the bright spots could be anywhere within that range.
It depends on the location and conditions. In areas with low light pollution and clear skies, some of the brighter stars in the Milky Way may be visible to the naked eye. However, the majority of the stars in the Milky Way are not visible without the use of a telescope or binoculars.
Yes, many of the bright spots in the zoomable image of the Milky Way have names. These names are typically given by astronomers and are based on the star's location and other characteristics. Some common naming systems include the Bayer designation, Flamsteed designation, and the Henry Draper Catalogue.
