Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Jets from Unusual Galaxy Centaurus A
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 17, 2021 is “Jets from Unusual Galaxy Centaurus A,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESO / WFI (visible); MPIfR / ESO / APEX /A. Weiss et al. (microwave); NASA / CXC / CfA /R. Kraft et al. (X-ray). The original explanation runs about 126 words.
From the explanation
“The jets emanating from Centaurus A are over a million light years long. These jets of streaming plasma , expelled by a giant black hole in the center of this spiral galaxy, light up this composite image of Cen A .”
— APOD editors, January 17, 2021
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 17, 2021
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: ESO / WFI (visible); MPIfR / ESO / APEX /A. Weiss et al. (microwave); NASA / CXC / CfA /R. Kraft et al. (X-ray)
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 126 words