Double Galactic disk?

• by michelschris

  This looks like two disks stacked on top of each other. Is that what I am seeing or am I just seeing a dust lane?

  Posted February 25, 2015 4:11 AM

• by Budgieye moderator

  Yes, like two fried eggs stacked back to back. Too far away and blurry to see detail, the dust lane may be an artifact since it is aligned with the direction of the pixels.

  

  http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr8/en/tools/explore/obj.asp?id=1237680264529903804

  Posted February 25, 2015 5:25 AM