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science1 year ago

Hubble's Latest Cosmic Light Show: Spiral Galaxies and Supernovae

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672, located 49 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy features a vibrant display of celestial lights, including hydrogen gas bubbles and a ring of hot gas near its center, where a supermassive black hole resides. NGC 1672 is classified as a Seyfert galaxy due to its active galactic nucleus emitting powerful X-rays. The image also highlights a fading supernova, SN 2017GAX, visible as a small green dot. The James Webb Space Telescope has also recently imaged NGC 1672, revealing its gas ring and dust structure.

via Phys.org|
#hubble-space-telescope#james-webb-space-telescope#ngc-1672
space1 year ago

Hubble Captures Supernova in Dazzling Galaxy Image

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672, located 49 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy, classified as a Seyfert galaxy, features a supermassive black hole at its center and is home to a Type I supernova, SN 2017GAX, which briefly outshone its surroundings. The image highlights the galaxy's vibrant celestial lights, including hot young stars and an active galactic nucleus, showcasing the dynamic nature of NGC 1672.

via Space.com|
#astronomy#hubble-space-telescope#ngc-1672
astronomy1 year ago

"Hubble Captures Stunning Spiral Galaxy with Black Hole Heart"

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of ESO 420-G013, a rare face-on spiral galaxy with a perfectly round disk resembling a baseball, located 50 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. This galaxy is a Seyfert galaxy with an extremely bright, active galactic nucleus powered by a supermassive black hole, visible due to its distinct structure. The image provides insight into the formation of new stars and the behavior of the black hole, and was captured as part of research on luminous infrared galaxies.

via Livescience.com|
#astronomy#black-hole#eso-420-g013
astronomy2 years ago

Hubble Telescope's Stunning Capture of a Galaxy's 'Forbidden' Light

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014, located 275 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy, seen face-on, exhibits two well-defined spiral arms and an active galactic nucleus. MCG-01-24-014 is classified as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy, emitting "forbidden" light that defies the rules of quantum physics. The image showcases the galaxy's bright light, with two large stars in the foreground and distant galaxies in the background.

via Livescience.com|
#active-galactic-nucleus#astronomy#forbidden-light
space2 years ago

Hubble Telescope's Stunning Image Reveals "Forbidden" Light from Spiral Galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014, located 275 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy, seen face-on, exhibits two well-defined spiral arms and an active galactic nucleus. MCG-01-24-014 is classified as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy, known for its bright core. The galaxy emits "forbidden" light, which is observed in space but does not occur under normal conditions on Earth due to the rules of quantum physics. The Hubble image showcases the galaxy's radiant light, with additional distant galaxies scattered across the backdrop of space.

via Space.com|
#active-galactic-nucleus#forbidden-light#hubble-telescope
astronomy2 years ago

Hubble Telescope Reveals Mesmerizing 'Forbidden' Light from a Galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a distant spiral galaxy, MCG-01-24-014, showcasing its "forbidden" light. This Type-2 Seyfert galaxy exhibits two well-defined spiral arms and an energetic glowing core known as an active galactic nucleus (AGN). Seyfert galaxies emit spectral lines associated with "forbidden" emissions, which defy certain rules of quantum physics. The Hubble image reveals the galaxy's bright light, with two large stars in the foreground and other distant galaxies in the background.

via Yahoo News|
#active-galactic-nucleus#astronomy#forbidden-light
astronomy2 years ago

"Unveiling the Forbidden Emissions: A Spiral Galaxy Defies Physics"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of MCG-01-24-014, a spiral galaxy located 275 million light-years away. This galaxy is classified as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy, characterized by its unique spectra and "forbidden" emissions. These emissions, which defy the rules of quantum physics, occur in the energetic core of the galaxy known as the active galactic nucleus. The "forbidden" light emitted by the galaxy challenges our understanding of quantum physics and provides valuable insights into the nature of Seyfert galaxies.

via SciTechDaily|
#active-galactic-nucleus#astronomy#forbidden-emissions
astronomy2 years ago

"Hubble Space Telescope Captures Rare Radio Galaxy's Radiant Revelations"

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the lenticular galaxy NGC 612, known for its significant radio emissions. This active and rare non-elliptical radio galaxy is located in the Sculptor constellation and exhibits characteristics of a Seyfert galaxy. Astronomers hope to uncover the causes of radio wave emissions in galaxies by studying NGC 612, which is one of only five known radio-emitting lenticular galaxies in the universe.

via SciTechDaily|
#astronomy#hubble-space-telescope#ngc-612
astronomy2 years ago

Cosmic Collision: Hubble Captures Stunning Galaxy Crash

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of Arp 107, a pair of galaxies in the midst of a collision. The larger galaxy is a Seyfert galaxy with a bright active galactic nucleus powered by a supermassive black hole, while the smaller galaxy is a bright core. A bridge of dust and gas connects the two galaxies. Interacting and merging galaxies like Arp 107 were first cataloged by astronomer Halton Arp. Although these galaxies are difficult to see, a similar sight can be observed by pointing a telescope at the Whirlpool galaxy.

via Livescience.com|
#arp-107#astronomy#galaxy-collision
astronomy2 years ago

"Stunning Hubble Image Uncovers Intergalactic Bridge in Merging Realms"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the Arp 107 system, revealing a faint bridge of gas connecting two colliding galaxies. Located 465 million light-years from Earth, the merging galaxies are connected by a tenuous stream of dust and gas. The larger galaxy, a Seyfert galaxy, exhibits an active galactic nucleus and a bright spiral arm speckled with budding stars. The smaller galaxy is being absorbed into the larger one, with a relatively faint core and spiral arms. The image was taken as part of an initiative to observe understudied members of the Arp catalog.

via Space.com|
#arp-107#astronomy#hubble-space-telescope
astronomy2 years ago

"Stunning Hubble Image Uncovers Intergalactic Bridge in Merging Realms"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the Arp 107 system, revealing a faint "bridge" of gas connecting two colliding galaxies. Located about 465 million light-years from Earth, the merging galaxies are part of the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. The larger galaxy, a Seyfert galaxy, exhibits an active galactic nucleus and a bright spiral arm fueled by material from the smaller companion galaxy. This image is part of a larger initiative to observe understudied members of the Arp catalog.

via Yahoo News|
#arp-107#astronomy#hubble-space-telescope
astronomy2 years ago

"Stunning Hubble Image Uncovers Intergalactic Bridge in Merging Realms"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the Arp 107 system, revealing a faint "bridge" of gas connecting two colliding galaxies. Located about 465 million light-years from Earth, the merging galaxies are part of the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. The larger galaxy, a Seyfert galaxy, exhibits an active galactic nucleus and a bright spiral arm fueled by material from the smaller companion galaxy. This image is part of a larger initiative to observe understudied members of the Arp catalog.

via Yahoo! Voices|
#arp-107#astronomy#hubble-space-telescope
astronomy2 years ago

Cosmic Concert: Hubble Captures Mesmerizing Galactic Collision

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of Arp 107, showcasing two galaxies in the midst of a collision. The larger galaxy, classified as a Seyfert galaxy, emits radiation from its entire structure, revealing intricate spiraling patterns. The galaxies are connected by a bridge of dust and gas. Arp 107 is part of the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, a catalog of unique galaxies compiled in 1966. This observation program aims to engage the public by providing captivating images of these elusive galaxies.

via SciTechDaily|
#arp-107#astronomy#atlas-of-peculiar-galaxies
astronomy2 years ago

Hubble's Spectacular Views of Galactic Wonders.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the galaxy NGC 4395, which contains an actively feeding supermassive black hole at its center. This black hole is considered one of the lowest mass supermassive holes ever detected, with only 10,000 times the mass of the Sun. NGC 4395 is unique among Seyfert galaxies due to its lack of galactic bulge, and it's considered a Seyfert galaxy because it contains an active galactic nuclei (AGN), a small region at its center that is brighter than can be explained by the stellar population alone.

via Universe Today|
#active-galactic-nuclei#astronomy#hubble-space-telescope