NASA的哈勃和钱德拉发现一对超大质量黑洞
就像两位相扑选手对峙一样，我们观测到了距离最近的一对超大质量黑洞。这两个黑洞相距约300光年，是通过NASA的哈勃太空望远镜和钱德拉X射线天文台探测到的。这些黑洞深埋在一对正在碰撞的星系中，由内落的气体和尘埃提供燃料，使其作为活跃星系核（AGN）发出明亮的光芒。
标签： 活跃星系
活跃星系NGC 1275
2023年1月26日 Active Galaxy NGC 1275 Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage, A. Fabian (University of Cambridge, UK) Explanation: Active galaxy NGC 1275 is the central, dominant member of the large and relatively nearby Perseus Cluster of Galaxies. Wild-looking at visible wavelengths, the active galaxy is also a prodigious source of x-rays and radio emission....
半人马座A
2022年3月17日 Centaurus A Image Credit & Copyright: David Alemazkour Explanation: A mere 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A is the closest active galaxy to planet Earth. Spanning over 60,000 light-years, the peculiar elliptical galaxy also known as NGC 5128, is featured in this sharp telescopic view. Centaurus A is apparently the result of a collisio...
跳舞的幽灵：活跃星系的弯曲喷流
2021年9月1日 Dancing Ghosts: Curved Jets from Active Galaxies Image Credit: Jayanne English & Ray Norris, EMU-ASKAP, DES; Text: Jayanne English (U. Manitoba) Explanation: Why would galaxies emit jets that look like ghosts? And furthermore, why do they appear to be dancing? The curled and fluffy jets from the supermassive black holes at the centers of two h...