Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 5, 2001

3C175: Quasar Cannon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2001 is “3C175: Quasar Cannon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alan Bridle ( NRAO Charlottesville ) VLA , NRAO , NSF). The original explanation runs about 120 words.

From the explanation

“3C175 is not only a quasar, it is a galaxy-fueled particle cannon. Visible as the central dot is quasar 3C175, the active center of a galaxy so distant that the light we see from it was emitted when the Earth was just forming .”

— APOD editors, September 5, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 5, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Alan Bridle ( NRAO Charlottesville ) VLA , NRAO , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 120 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 5, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-september-5-3c175-quasar-cannon

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