Stretched Raw Image Published January 22, 2017 at 1500 × 1011 in Image Processing Overview: Data Reduction This is a 5-minute image that has been stretched to show the galaxy and stars and the noise. The spike below the bright star is a bloom, caused by charge leaking out of the CCD well when it gets saturated. Like this:Like Loading... Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppMoreRedditPrintLike this:Like Loading...