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Dracula’s Chivito (IRAS 23077+6707) Largest Known Protoplanetary Disk with Carbon-Based Molecules
Dracula’s Chivito, also known as IRAS 23077+6707, is the largest known disk of its kind. It was discovered during a study of active galactic nucleus candidates using images from the Pan-STARRS research project. This edge-on disk completely obscures its central star and is associated with an infrared light source in the same region of the sky.…