This artist's impression of 3C321 shows the main galaxy and the companion galaxy. A jet of particles generated by a supermassive black hole at the center of the main galaxy is striking the companion galaxy. The jet is disrupted and deflected by this impact. The actual composite image of the phenomenon can be seen below.
This composite image shows the jet from a black hole at the center of a galaxy, at left, striking the edge of another galaxy. The image combines X-ray emissions seen by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (purple), optical and ultraviolet data from the Hubble Space Telescope (red and orange) and radio emissions from the Very Large Array and the MERLIN array (blue).
1 posted on
12/18/2007 10:28:01 AM PST by
NYer
To: NYer
The General/Chat/Science/Astronomy topics are ideal for this subject.
To: NYer
Alien death rays...
Marvin is ticked.
3 posted on
12/18/2007 10:29:25 AM PST by
Dog
(Thou shall not worship the backup quarterback.)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
OMG! Remember the guy in the next cube I told you about??? I think this is about him!
4 posted on
12/18/2007 10:29:53 AM PST by
End Times Sentinel
(In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
To: NYer
5 posted on
12/18/2007 10:30:10 AM PST by
SIDENET
(Hubba Hubba...)
To: NYer
Looks like some shouldn't have ordered the chili.
8 posted on
12/18/2007 10:31:27 AM PST by
SIDENET
(Hubba Hubba...)
To: NYer
beebers on stune!
***
"you shall see signs in the sky...."
To: NYer
artist's impression ahh, yes. the devil's in the details.
To: NYer
Galaxy blasts neighbor with deadly jet Was it hijacked? Any sounds like "Allah akbar" being picked up?
To: NYer
We're doomed...Cool stuff.
17 posted on
12/18/2007 10:41:11 AM PST by
darkwing104
(Lets get dangerous)
To: NYer
In a way, you have determined the choice of the planet that'll be destroyed first. Since you are reluctant to provide us with the location of the Rebel base, I have chosen to test this station's destructive power... on your home planet of Alderaan.
To: NYer
19 posted on
12/18/2007 6:50:34 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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