Simulated Outflow from a Quasar (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Simulated Outflow from a Quasar (1 of 2)

Caption

This is an illustration of the outflow (red) and gas flowing in to the quasar in the centre (blue). The cold clumps shown in the inset image are expelled out of the galaxy.

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Tiago Costa

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