Disk Detective Talk

Weird ring-like formation

  • Artman40 by Artman40

    This objects have several objects surrounding it in a ring-like formation that's visible from visible light to WISE 2. What causes that?

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  • TED91 by TED91 moderator

    I see what you mean. My guess is that it´s caused by "round cloud of dust" obscuring nearby objects, or it's just a random arrangement of objects. 😃

    http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t662/Ted_91/Disk Detective/ImageAWI0001trw_zps271d075e.jpg

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  • Artman40 by Artman40

    These are rather well-aligned. Does this formation have a name and is the object in the center visible as it is in front of the rest of the stars?

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