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Radio Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735
This radio image of galaxy cluster MS 0735.6+7421 was taken by NRAO's Very Large Array (VLA) in October 2004. The radio image shows jets of high energy particles ejected from a supermassive black hole, which is buried in the middle of the large central galaxy. The jets created th...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2006-51-2010-image
This radio image of galaxy cluster MS 0735.6+7421 was taken by NRAO's Very Large Array (VLA) in October 2004. The radio image shows jets of high energy particles ejected from a supermassive black hole, which is buried in the middle of the large central galaxy. The jets created the enormous cavities visible in the Chandra image taken in November 2003.
Credits
NRAO/VLA, and L. Birzan and team (Ohio University)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | MS 0735.6+7421, Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 |
| Object Description | Galaxy Cluster |
| R.A. Position | 07h 41m 50.2s |
| Dec. Position | 74° 14' 51.0" |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Distance | About 2.6 billion light years |
| Dimensions | 4 arcminutes (3 million light-years or 900 kiloparsecs) wide |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | VLA>"A" Configuration |
| Exposure Dates | October 24, 2004 |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Red (VLA): radio |
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