Chandra shows shocking impact of galaxy jet
April 25, 2009
The image shows in red the X-ray emission produced by high-energy particles accelerated at the shock front where Centaurus A's expanding radio lobe (shown in blue) collides with the surrounding galaxy. (In the top-left corner X-ray emission from close to the central black hole, and from the X-ray jet extending in the opposite direction can also be seen.)
Topics:
Centaurus A, Centaurus A/M83 Group, Centaurus constellation, Environment, Relativistic jet, Blazar, Radio galaxy, Black hole, Galaxy, X-ray astronomy, X-ray, Entertainment Culture
