A New Look at an Old Friend

Título: A New Look at an Old Friend
Descripción: Centaurus A is a galaxy well known for a gargantuan jet blasting away from a central supermassive black hole, which is seen in this new Chandra image. This image - where red, medium, and blue show low, medium, and high-energy X-rays respectively - has been processed with new techniques and contains data from observations equivalent to over nine and a half days worth of observing time taken between 1999 and 2012. The data housed in Chandra's extensive archive on Centaurus A provide a rich resource for a wide range of scientific investigations, including a recent study that examines the population and characteristics of black holes and neutron stars throughout the galaxy.
Fecha: 2003
Medio: Fotografía digital
Identificador: https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2014/15year/
Autoría: Chandra X-ray observatory
Materia: Estrellas
Editor: Smithsonian Institution Archives