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Phantom Objects Near Dead Quasars
These Hubble Space Telescope images reveal a set of bizarre, greenish looping, spiral, and braided shapes around eight active galaxies. The galaxies host a bright quasar that may have illuminated the structures.
Credits: NASA, ESA, and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)
Image CreditNASA, ESA, and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)
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