Voorwerp (IMAGE)

Yale University

Voorwerp

Caption

The green Voorwerp in the foreground remains illuminated by light emitted up to 70,000 years ago by a quasar in the center of the background galaxy, which has since died out.

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WIYN/William Keel/Anna Manning

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