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space1 year ago•3 min saved

Black Hole Jet Strikes Mysterious Object in Deep Space

Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope have observed a massive jet from the supermassive black hole in the galaxy Centaurus A colliding with an unknown object, creating a unique V-shaped X-ray emission. This discovery, located 12 million light-years away, reveals new insights into the behavior of black hole jets, which are formed by high-energy particles accelerated by magnetic fields around black holes. The exact nature of the object impacted by the jet remains unknown due to its distance.

via Space.com|

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science1 year ago•4 min saved

Black Hole Jet Encounters Mysterious Obstacle

Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a mysterious V-shaped X-ray emission in the galaxy Centaurus A, caused by a jet from a supermassive black hole striking an unidentified object. This object, named C4, is located about 12 million light-years from Earth. The V-shape, with arms at least 700 light-years long, suggests a collision with a massive star or gas cloud, generating turbulence and enhanced X-ray emissions. The exact nature of the object remains unknown, and the findings are detailed in The Astrophysical Journal.

via NASA|

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