Citizen scientist discovers RAD-BAARG: A giant radio galaxy with a never-before-seen bow-and-arrow structure
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Samantha Mathewson
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A citizen scientist discovered a bizarre radio galaxy named RAD-BAARG (Radio Bow-And-Arrow Radio Galaxy) spanning nearly 1.8 million light-years — 18 times wider than the Milky Way. The galaxy exhibits a never-before-seen "bow-and-arrow" structure that astronomers believe may be a giant cosmic shock wave created as the galaxy plows through a galaxy cluster at supersonic speeds. The discovery offers rare insight into how galaxies are reshaped by colossal shock waves in dense cluster environments.
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· 3 pulledA bizarre radio galaxy discovered by a citizen scientist has left astronomers puzzled, revealing a never-before-seen 'bow-and-arrow' structure
Named RAD-BAARG (short for Radio Bow-And-Arrow Radio Galaxy), the object spans nearly 1.8 million light-years across, making it almost 18 times wider than the Milky Way.
The unusual object may reveal a giant cosmic shock wave created as a galaxy plows through a cluster at supersonic speeds.
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