File:The green bean galaxy J2240.jpg
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DescriptionThe green bean galaxy J2240.jpg |
English: This view from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope shows thousands of galaxies in the distant Universe. But the one close to the centre looks very odd — it is bright green. This very unusual object is known as J224024.1−092748 or J2240 and it is a bright example of a new class of objects that have been nicknamed green bean galaxies. Green beans are entire galaxies that are glowing under the intense radiation from the region around a central black hole. J2240 lies in the constellation of Aquarius (The Water Bearer) and its light has taken about 3.7 billion years to reach Earth. |
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Source | http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1249a/ |
Author | CFHT/ESO/M. Schirmer |
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Credit/Provider | CFHT/ESO/M. Schirmer |
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Source | European Southern Observatory |
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Date and time of data generation | 12:00, 5 December 2012 |
Keywords | J224024.1−092748 |
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