Date: 3/02/2022 08:56:25
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1843858
Subject: Meerkat Galactic centre

Today’s APOD is worth seeing! The galactic centre from Meerkat.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220202.html

In case you’re wondering, Meerkat is the South African pathfinder for the SKA.

Click on apod image to zoom in. eg.

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Date: 3/02/2022 09:01:06
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 1843859
Subject: re: Meerkat Galactic centre

Amazing. What are those humongous tendrils made of?

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Date: 3/02/2022 09:35:04
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 1843870
Subject: re: Meerkat Galactic centre

Witty Rejoinder said:


Amazing. What are those humongous tendrils made of?

Plasma flowing along lines of constant magnetic fields and emitting X-Rays I think.

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Date: 3/02/2022 09:42:15
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 1843878
Subject: re: Meerkat Galactic centre

ChrispenEvan said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Amazing. What are those humongous tendrils made of?

Plasma flowing along lines of constant magnetic fields and emitting X-Rays I think.

Thanks. I assume they are in the foreground.

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Date: 3/02/2022 09:47:27
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 1843884
Subject: re: Meerkat Galactic centre

Witty Rejoinder said:


ChrispenEvan said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Amazing. What are those humongous tendrils made of?

Plasma flowing along lines of constant magnetic fields and emitting X-Rays I think.

Thanks. I assume they are in the foreground.

Maybe not. I guess it depends on where the source is.

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Date: 3/02/2022 10:14:02
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1843896
Subject: re: Meerkat Galactic centre

ChrispenEvan said:


Witty Rejoinder said:

Amazing. What are those humongous tendrils made of?

Plasma flowing along lines of constant magnetic fields and emitting X-Rays I think.

Thanks. I had no idea.

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Date: 3/02/2022 10:52:33
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1843927
Subject: re: Meerkat Galactic centre

What a mess.

Very interesting image, ta.

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