NGC 5128 Jet H-alpha just a few photons per hour

[alpal]

Originally Posted by markas

Amazing!

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the jets (note plural) are 'relativistic' - ie travelling at some large fraction of the speed of light. Has anyone picked up the other one????

If a massive black hole is responsible, you'd expect the second one to be heading in the opposite direction.

Mark

Hi Mark,
I think the double jets - one each side - only show up properly in X-Ray light:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:E...s_A_LABOCA.jpg

cheers
Allan

[traveller (Bo)]

Wow, that's impressive!

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Thanks, Bo!

[Paul Haese]

Like I said on FB, that is cool. Or should I say hot. Well done.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Cheers, Paul. Glad you like it. One century we must have a crack at it in OIII.

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Fantastic result M&T

Images like this one really inspire to explore new worlds where no man has gone before...

Love it!

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Thanks muchly, Suavi.

We're polishing up the warp drive.