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Caption: Merging X-ray data (blue) from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with microwave (orange) and visible images reveals the jets and radio-emitting lobes emanating from Centaurus A's central black hole.

Credit: ESO/WFI (visible); MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al. (microwave); NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. (X-ray)

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1 posted on 05/20/2011 3:41:59 PM PDT by decimon
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To: SunkenCiv

Cen A and the jets ping.


2 posted on 05/20/2011 3:42:52 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon
black hole

That's racist. ;-)

3 posted on 05/20/2011 3:44:39 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: decimon

"When you're a Jet you stay a Jet."

4 posted on 05/20/2011 3:50:12 PM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (We will fight for America and it starts here in Madison, WI. It starts here. It starts now.)
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To: decimon

The Jets have been in a black hole for a while now.


5 posted on 05/20/2011 3:51:27 PM PDT by WakeUpAndVote
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To: decimon

Bet it feels a lot better now. I know I do after releasing a gas jet.


6 posted on 05/20/2011 3:52:29 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: decimon


7 posted on 05/20/2011 3:53:40 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: decimon; KevinDavis

cool

black hole farting... lol


11 posted on 05/20/2011 4:15:25 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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What happens at The Black Hole stays at The Black Hole.


14 posted on 05/20/2011 4:19:36 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Me and OJ are going to find the real birth certificate.)
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To: decimon

“Radio-emitting features as small as 15 light-days can be seen, making this the highest-resolution view of galactic jets ever made.”

Light days, light years, and light beer all go together!


18 posted on 05/20/2011 5:08:46 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: decimon; ApplegateRanch; AdmSmith; bvw; callisto; ckilmer; dandelion; ganeshpuri89; gobucks; ...

Thanks decimon for the topic and ping, and thanks ApplegateRanch for the additional ping.


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21 posted on 05/20/2011 6:12:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: decimon

I thought I’d find a nice picture of Air Force One here...


22 posted on 05/20/2011 6:15:32 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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