Exploring an Unprecedented Outburst of Activity from Markarian Galaxy
Outburst in Galaxy Markarian:
A recent observation of the galaxy Markarian, located in the Ursa Major constellation, has revealed a powerful outburst of energy! Astronomers believe that this outburst is the result of a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy. This is the first time an outburst of this magnitude has been seen in Markarian, and is an exciting discovery for scientists.
The energy burst was detected using the Hubble Space Telescope, which was able to capture the radiation signatures from the center of the galaxy. The energy released has been estimated to be equivalent to the amount of energy released by 100 million supernovas! This has revealed to scientists new insights into how black holes interact with their environment.
The scientists involved in the discovery are now eager to study the aftermath of the outburst, and learn more about the processes at play.
source: Phys.org