I think this is a poly-crystalline incommensurately modulated crystal, i.e.
incommensurately modulated crystal, which fractured upon freezing, resulting
in averaging of satellite spots.

Fig. 3b from here:
http://www.princeton.edu/~actin/documents/Proteincrystalscanbeincommensurate
lymodulated.pdf

Petr



On 10/29/10 6:08 PM, "David Goldstone" <david.goldst...@nimr.mrc.ac.uk>
wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> Does anyone have any insight into what the circles around the spots
> might be?
> 
> cheers
> 
> Dave

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