Image of an unusual astronomical object, possibly an orphan afterglow, associated with a distant galaxy. The object exhibits unusual colors and is fading over time. Further observations are needed to determine its nature. The image shows the object as a dark reddish spot against a lighter background of stars and possibly a distant galaxy. A scale bar shows 30 arc seconds.

Astronomy Picture from 12/11/2001

Is Mystery Object an Orphan Afterglow?

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011112.html


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