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Quasar Merger
From a NOIRLab press release, for which this image was commissioned. The scene
depicts quasars that are poised to merge, after their respective host galaxies have
collided. ...
Keywords:
... e, collision, disc, galaxy, gamma rays, jet,
NOIRLab, nucleus, outflow, particle ...
Galaxy Cluster
Artwork depicting a cluster of galaxies. Many of them are active - with superluminal
jets emerging from their cores, likely powered by
black holes....
Keywords:
... core, Galaxies, galaxy, galaxy cluster, jet ...
Black Hole Anatomy
Anatomy of a black hole showing the accretion disc, jets, ergosphere, inner and outer event horizons, static
limit and singularity....
Keywords:
... osphere, event horizon, frame dragging, jet,
schwarzschild radius, Sgr A*, singu ...
GRB from NS Collision - V2
From a NOIRLab press releases, for which this image was commissioned: 'Astronomers
studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) with the Gemini South telescope, operated
by NSF’s NOIRLab, may have detected a never-before-seen way to destroy a star.
Un...
Keywords:
... llision, disc, galaxy, gamma rays, GRB, jet,
molecular clouds, neutron star, NOI ...
Active Galactic Nucleus - V3
Artwork of an active galactic nucleus, or AGN. Many, perhaps most large galaxies, are
thought to harbour supermassive black holes in their central regions. These enormous
gravitational powerhouses can weigh anything from a few hundred thousand to sev...
Keywords:
... h, black hole, disc, formation, galaxy, jet,
nucleus, outflow, particle, power, ...