Magnetic fields in galaxy clusters (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Magnetic fields in galaxy clusters

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A black hole (marked by the red x) at the centre of galaxy MRC 0600-399 emits a jet of particles that bends into a "double-scythe" T-shape that follows the magnetic field lines at the galaxy subcluster's boundary.

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Modified from Chibueze, Sakemi, Ohmura et al. (2021) Nature Fig. 1(b)

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