Explanation

• by 06r2d206

  What could have created the jet in the center? It is big but has no associated infrared sources.

  Posted August 8, 2015 1:29 PM

• by JeanTate in response to 06r2d206's comment.

  As noted in the comments - especially the old ones - this is a classic #doublelobe ... back-to-back 'clouds', each with a 'hotspot' near their (far) ends. The 'host' - the galaxy from which these two sets of radio emission arise - is the yellowish-white circle between the radio sources, at ~7 o'clock (from the center).

  If you click on the SDSS link, that IR source corresponds to SDSS J085125.08+485935.6:

  

  Here's a zoomed-out version, close to the same SDSS scale:

  

  Hope this helps, and happy hunting! 😃

  Posted August 8, 2015 9:39 PM