flagged for the science team

• by suelaine

  What is the bright round object in the bottom right.

  Posted July 9, 2012 3:42 AM

• by gwolfchase scientist

  It is a candidate Young Stellar Object. A young stellar object (YSO) is an "embryonic" or "infant" star that is still gathering matter from a surrounding cloud of gas and dust. In these images, these objects appear like very bright "red" stars. The "red" comes from the dusty envelope surrounding the infant star.

  Posted July 9, 2012 7:39 PM