"It's a good indication that something might be hiding or forming in the disk, " said Dr. Quanz.

WSJ: Possible New Planet Spotted Under Formation

Dr. Quanz and colleagues based their discovery on observations by a high-resolution infrared camera linked to a telescope located in Chile's Atacama Desert.

WSJ: Possible New Planet Spotted Under Formation

"We can try to find out the chemical and physical properties of the disk that causes a planet to form there, " said Dr. Quanz.

WSJ: Possible New Planet Spotted Under Formation

"When you see a disk that's not symmetric, it's a good indication that something might be hiding or forming in the disk, " said Dr. Quanz.

WSJ: Possible New Planet Spotted Under Formation

Dr. Quanz and his colleagues based their discovery on observations made by a high-resolution infrared camera linked to a telescope located in Chile's Atacama desert.

WSJ: Possible New Planet Spotted Under Formation

"If we are correct, this is the first time we are seeing a planet forming inside its natal environment, " said Sascha Quanz, an astronomer at the Swiss university ETH Zurich and leader of the team.

WSJ: Possible New Planet Spotted Under Formation