Astronomers were able to record how one galaxy shot plasma at another.A group of scientists managed to do this
What is known
Scientists observed galaxies RAD12-A (smaller)and RAD12-B (large). During the observation, the astronomers saw how RAD12-A fired a jet of plasma at RAD12-B. The event is not ordinary, although it has its own uniqueness.
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Plasma Shot
Previously, researchers have discovered five pairs of galaxies, inwhich one shoots plasma at the other. However, in the case of RAD12 (A and B), there is one interesting nuance. It lies in the fact that the smaller galaxy shot into the larger galaxy with plasma, while in the five previous cases the opposite happened.
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Combination of data in the optical range with the contours of the relativistic jet in the radio range
Scientists believe that the reason for this behaviorgalaxies is a black hole that absorbs matter and emits relativistic jets. The RAD12 galaxy pair confirms that jets are observed in older galaxies that are elliptical in shape. On the one hand, RAD12-A after the shot reduced the intensity of star formation. On the other hand, RAD12-B started star formation processes after receiving gas.
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Indian scientists will continue to study a couple of galaxiesRAD12. In addition, their work was selected for publication in the annual collection of scientific papers of the International Astronomical Union. This means that other scientists will be able to continue working on the research.