Centaurus A Plasma Jets
Jun 9, 2018 11:48:07 #
"A Look to the Heavens"
Posted: 08 Jun 2018 06:31 PM PDT
“Jets of streaming plasma expelled by the central black hole of a massive spiral galaxy light up this composite image of Centaurus A. The jets emanating from Cen A are over a million light years long.
Exactly how the central black hole expels infalling matter is still unknown. After clearing the galaxy, however, the jets inflate large radio bubbles that likely glow for millions of years. If excited by a passing front, radio bubbles can even light up again after a billion years. X-ray light is depicted in the above composite image in blue, while microwave light is false-colored orange. The inset image in radio light shows newly imaged, never seen-before details of the innermost light year of the central jet.”
- http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110531.html
Posted: 08 Jun 2018 06:31 PM PDT
“Jets of streaming plasma expelled by the central black hole of a massive spiral galaxy light up this composite image of Centaurus A. The jets emanating from Cen A are over a million light years long.
Exactly how the central black hole expels infalling matter is still unknown. After clearing the galaxy, however, the jets inflate large radio bubbles that likely glow for millions of years. If excited by a passing front, radio bubbles can even light up again after a billion years. X-ray light is depicted in the above composite image in blue, while microwave light is false-colored orange. The inset image in radio light shows newly imaged, never seen-before details of the innermost light year of the central jet.”
- http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110531.html
Jun 9, 2018 12:12:16 #
pafret wrote:
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You must have your own telescope for the number of things that you post concerning the various planets and solar systems. Interesting but I guess that I will never be into as much as you are.
Jun 9, 2018 13:08:14 #
old marine
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bahmer wrote:
You must have your own telescope for the number of things that you post concerning the various planets and solar systems. Interesting but I guess that I will never be into as much as you are.
We have enough worries here in America to worry about black holes and plasma.
Jun 9, 2018 22:57:28 #
bahmer wrote:
You must have your own telescope for the number of things that you post concerning the various planets and solar systems. Interesting but I guess that I will never be into as much as you are.
I did when I was a Pennsylvanian but since moving into New York the light pollution and restricted vision field at my home ended my Telescope Viewing.
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