Galactic Outflow

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nhsc_nhsc2015-001b March 25th, 2015

Credit: ESA/ATG medialab

Astronomers studying the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy IRAS F11119+3257 have found proof that the winds blowing from the black hole are sweeping away the host galaxys reservoir of raw star-building material.

This finding was made using ESAs Herschel space observatory, together with the Suzaku X-ray astronomy satellite. Combining these data, the astronomers detected the winds being driven by the central black hole in X-rays, and their global effect, pushing the galactic gas away, at infrared wavelengths.

This artists impression shows the outflow of molecular gas (red) in a galaxy hosting a supermassive black hole at its core.

Provider: Herschel Space Observatory

Image Source: https://www.herschel.caltech.edu/image/nhsc2015-001b

Curator: NASA Herschel Science Center, Pasadena, CA, USA

Image Use Policy: http://www.herschel.caltech.edu/index.php?SiteSection=ImageUsePolicy

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Artwork
Object Name
IRAS F11119+3257
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Activity > AGN

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ID
nhsc2015-001b
Subject Category
C.5.3.2  
Subject Name
IRAS F11119+3257
Credits
ESA/ATG medialab
Release Date
2015-03-25
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.herschel.caltech.edu/image/nhsc2015-001b
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Good
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NASA Herschel Science Center
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http://www.herschel.caltech.edu/
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Address
1200 E. California Blvd.
City
Pasadena
State/Province
CA
Publisher
NASA Herschel Science Center
Publisher ID
nhsc
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Metadata Date
2018-06-21T00:05:42Z
Metadata Version
1.2
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