The Star on the The Coma Cluster of Galaxies 3/21/06

san · Post by **san** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:03 am

Anyone know the name of the bright star on the upper right hand side of this photo ( http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060321.html )?
Would be very grateful if you know and reply.

BMAONE23 · Post by **BMAONE23** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:59 pm

I don't know if it has a name but it is likely not directly viewable or just at the limit as this would have been an extremely long time exposure. If it were a visible star, it would have overpowered the intergalactic background.