2MASS map of the surroundings of M512, whose arc extends westward. A young stellar object (2MASS J05401156-0730409) lies at a projected distance of approximately 41,000 au from M512. The Gaia DR3 mean proper motion components are overlaid as arrows, and their magnitude is reported in milliarcseconds per year. A close encounter might have occurred, but only a few hundred thousand years ago. Each box of the grid is 1’×1’.