Wide View of 0313-192
Giant jets of subatomic particles moving at nearly the speed of light have been found coming from thousands of galaxies across the Universe, but always from elliptical galaxies or galaxies in the process of merging. However, using the combined power of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the Very Large Array (radio observatory) and the 8-meter Gemini-South Telescope, astronomers discovered a huge jet coming from a spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way. Composite images show the galaxy, called 0313-192, which is the first spiral galaxy known to be producing a giant radio-emitting jet.
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About the Object
| Name: | Radio Galaxy 0313-192 |
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| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert |
| Distance: | z=0.067 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 15 51.96 |
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| Position (Dec): | -19° 6' 38.09" |
| Field of view: | 1.71 x 2.00 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 25.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 775 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Radio | 21 cm | Very Large Array (VLA) |
| Radio | 3.56 cm | Very Large Array (VLA) |
| Optical Pseudogreen (V+I) |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |