Astronomers Detect Largest Ever Giant Radio Galaxy; Named as Alcyoneus

Astronomers Detect Largest Ever Giant Radio Galaxy; Named as Alcyoneus

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: February 26 2022

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  • Astronomers have discovered the largest radio galaxy ever, stretching at least 16 million light-years through space.
  • The newly found object, named Alcyoneus, turns out to be the largest GRG known to date.
  • It has been named Alcyoneus, taken from the son of Ouranos, the Greek primordial god of the sky.
  • The size of the galaxy came into light after studying the massive plumes released by a supermassive black hole residing at the centre of this radio galaxy.
  • This galaxy has been discovered by the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), the world's largest radio telescope network.
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