Hubble Reveals Lopsided Debris Disk Around Star

This image taken by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a lopsided debris disk around the young star HD 15115.

The disk, seen edge-on, is the dense blue line extending from the star to the upper right and lower left of the image. As seen from Earth, the edge-on disk resembles a needle sticking out from the star. The disk appears thicker and longer at upper right than at lower left, evidence of the disk's lopsided structure.