Dracula’s Chivito (IRAS 23077+6707) !
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the largest planet-forming disk ever observed around a young star. It spans nearly 400 billion miles — 40 times the diameter of our solar system.
Tilted nearly edge-on as seen from Earth, the dark, dusty disk resembles a hamburger. Hubble reveals it to be unusually chaotic, with bright wisps of material extending far above and below the disk—more than seen in any similar circumstellar disk.
Cataloged as IRAS 23077+6707, the system is located approximately 1,000 light-years from Earth.
The discovery marks a new milestone for Hubble and offers fresh insight into planet formation in extreme environments across the galaxy.
Image: NASA, ESA, STScI, Kristina Monsch (CfA); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)















