• lefty7283@lemmy.worldOPM
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      4 months ago

      It’s an artifact from the camera. The ASI1600 has microlenses over each pixel on the sensor, which makes this pattern around bright stars

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        4 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. I’ve never heard of such a thing, but I’m a beginner and glad to learn.