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by Hirusan
Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:01 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: August 4th APOD: M46 starfield. A very red star.
Replies: 9
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Yes! you have it. It's the one on the left. Although I'm noticing that the other one that you circled are just as red. You can't really see them on the close up, so reference it with the other stars and you'll see what I mean by just how red they are. I also noticed that you won't find any other sta...
by Hirusan
Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: August 4th APOD: M46 starfield. A very red star.
Replies: 9
Views: 5641

I am aware of the different classes of stars. This star, however, is really really red. I'd like to point it out somehow. It's the reddest star out of all of them. It's in teh upper middle left area as you near the planetary nebula. It seems more like a imagining artifact more than a star, but I cou...
by Hirusan
Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:12 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: August 4th APOD: M46 starfield. A very red star.
Replies: 9
Views: 5641

August 4th APOD: M46 starfield. A very red star.

If you look at the very center of the image after zooming in, you'll see a very red star. I'm wondering if this is just a camera artifact. It's really red. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why this star is so red?