Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 28, 2003

The Most Distant X-Ray Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 28, 2003 is “The Most Distant X-Ray Jet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. Siemiginowska ( CfA ) et al. , CXC, NASA Illustration by M.Weiss ( CXC ). The original explanation runs about 171 words.

From the explanation

“A false-color x-ray image inset at upper left reveals emission from a cosmic jet of high-energy particles, 100,000 light-years in length, emerging from quasar GB1508+5714 . An estimated 12 billion (12,000,000,000) light-years away, this appears to be the most distant energetic jet in the known Universe .”

— APOD editors, November 28, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 28, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: A. Siemiginowska ( CfA ) et al. , CXC, NASA Illustration by M.Weiss ( CXC )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 171 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 28, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-november-28-the-most-distant-x-ray-jet

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