Questionable DSS2 Images

• by c3135tin3

  The DSS2 images are very strange in this set of data, especially the first image. Can anyone explain what is shown in the first few images? I have three theories:

  A) The light from the other stars is somehow altering the image
  B) The strange pattern is caused by what appears to be a near by nebula (shown in the last image)
  C) The first picture was muddled, altered, or made worthless by outside causes

  If anyone knows please respond.

  Posted November 29, 2014 10:32 PM

• by c3135tin3

  Ha, I did not intend to create that smiley face.

  Posted November 29, 2014 10:32 PM

• by voyager1682002 moderator

  Hi c3135tin3, it could be just an image processing problem.

  Posted November 30, 2014 3:33 AM

• by TED91 moderator

  That's right. Poor image quality is not caused by an object in this image, but by an image processing. You can notice that a lot of DSS Blue images have a similar quality.

  Posted November 30, 2014 11:23 AM