Abell 2597
Abell 2597 is a galaxy cluster located about a billion light years from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius. It is a giant elliptical galaxy that is surrounded by a sprawling cluster of other galaxies. In 2018, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) captured cosmic weather event using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) that has never been seen before - a cluster of towering intergalactic gas clouds raining in on the supermassive black hole at the center of the huge galaxy. The black hole draws in vast store of cold molecular gas and sprays it back again in an ongoing cycle so that it resembles a gigantic fountain.
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Composite image showing the fountain-like flow of gas.
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References
- ^ "Black Hole Fed by Cold Intergalactic Deluge". www.eso.org. European Southern Observatory. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Search results for Abell 2597". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. UDS/CNRS. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ ESO (November 6, 2018). "Abell 2597 in the Constellation of Aquarius". www.eso.org. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ "Galaxy-scale fountain seen in full glory | EarthSky.org". earthsky.org. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Now, Astronomy. "Abell 2597 Brightest Cluster Galaxy – Astronomy Now". Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ "Giant 'Fountain' of Cold Molecular Gas Offers Clues to How Galaxies Evolve | Astronomy | Sci-News.com". Sci-News.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ "ALMA and MUSE Detect Galactic Fountain". www.eso.org. Retrieved 8 November 2018.