Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M87's Energetic Jet
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2004 is “M87's Energetic Jet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-ray: H. Marshall (MIT), et al., CXC , NASA Radio: F. Zhou, F. Owen ( NRAO ), J. Biretta ( STScI) Optical: E. Perlman ( UMBC ), et al., STScI, NASA. The original explanation runs about 151 words.
From the explanation
“An energetic jet from the core of giant elliptical galaxy M87 stretches outward for 5,000 light-years. This monstrous jet appears in the panels above to be a knotted and irregular structure, detected across the spectrum , from x-ray to optical to radio wavelengths.”
— APOD editors, December 11, 2004
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 11, 2004
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: X-ray: H. Marshall (MIT), et al., CXC , NASA Radio: F. Zhou, F. Owen ( NRAO ), J. Biretta ( STScI) Optical: E. Perlman ( UMBC ), et al., STScI, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 151 words