Perseus A Galaxy
by Nasa/cxc/ioa/a Fabian Etal/science Photo Library
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Perseus A Galaxy
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Nasa/cxc/ioa/a Fabian Etal/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Perseus A (ngc 1275) galaxy, coloured X-ray image. This massive galaxy lies at the centre of the Persues galaxy cluster around 230 million light years from Earth. At the galaxy's centre is a supermassive black hole that is emitting X-rays. Colours represent different X-ray energies, from red (lowest) through green to blue (highest). The bright blue areas are thought to be a smaller galaxy that has been torn apart by Perseus A and is now falling into it. Data from the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer on the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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February 23rd, 2021
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