Phenomenon of Diffraction Spikes

Let's dive into the intriguing phenomenon of diffraction spikes-those lines that emanate from bright celestial objects, giving rise to the starburst effect in photos and visuals. Team Celestron member Dylan O'Donnell is answering everyone's burning question: Are diffraction spikes lame? Sound off in the comments below! 👀

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks for the feature Celestron!

[@johnnyinnftmyers]

Very interesting, guess I never noticed that with my celestron SC!

[@noreaction1]

Jokes on you, I have astigmatism, every light source has a streak running through it

[@usmcbrat2]

JWST has the worst diffraction spikes I've ever seen. I've always had a curved vane spider in my Newt, so no diffraction spikes there either.

[@mojojojo7923]

You know what else a celestron doesn’t have ? A quality power cable ! $1200 for a telescope and you get a $1. Cheap Chinese power cable. Junk !