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To: snarks_when_bored

How far away is this from us? Follow up questions. When did it happen? Is it still goin on?


15 posted on 01/06/2005 11:35:57 AM PST by FreePaul
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How far away is this from us? Follow up questions. When did it happen? Is it still goin on?

About 2.6 billion light years away. So we're seeing it as it was 2.6 billion years ago. From out standpoint, it's still going on, but we're observing it as it was then. I suspect it's still there, but we'd have to guess what it looks like at this instant.

A link to the Chandra website.

24 posted on 01/06/2005 11:41:15 AM PST by snarks_when_bored
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