Subject: AGS000019s

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• by KyleKelly

  Is the green/red/blue above the galaxy an artifact?

  Posted July 19, 2013 10:51 PM

• by james_involute

  If I remember correctly, this is the signature of an #asteroid. The effect is due to its motion between imaging at different wavelengths.

  Posted July 19, 2013 11:08 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  The green/red/blue object is indeed an asteroid. Because it moves it gets caught by the different filters at different times.

  Posted July 19, 2013 11:10 PM

• by KyleKelly

  interesting, but why is it not in the order of red/green/blue from largest to smallest wavelength

  Posted July 19, 2013 11:11 PM

• by Spacer_fielding

  RGB not spectral, but filter order. Interesting halo around red pip in upper right (invert image). Sorry, galaxy has no notable elements.

  Posted July 21, 2013 3:35 AM