Part of an intro sequence unless I get a better idea. Just an inconspicuous moon, there's absolutely no need to land and take a closer look at it. 7 colors.
@DavitMasia Oh, right. Everything snaps into even pixels even if the screen is scaled up. The game is being made in game maker (studio 2) and it renders that way
@artcadev It's a mix, depending on size, use, needed framerate, etc. For example, if the effect is large and needs to play at a high framerate I try to find a way to procedurally generate it since working with it would be a nightmare otherwise. Smaller ones are usually animated sprites.