Active Galactic Nucleus Current Affairs, GK & News
Astronomers discover the farthest Gamma-ray emitting active galaxy
The scientists from Aryabhatta Research Institute have discovered a new galaxy that emits gamma rays. The galaxy has been categorised as Narrow Line Seyfert 1 (NLS1). However, it is unique and different from the other NLS1s discovered so far. About NLS1 It is 31 billion light years away from the earth. The galaxy is located ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Active Galactic Nucleus • Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences • Black holes • Gamma ray • NLS1 • Pulsars • Quasars • Subaru Telescope
What is Data Sonification?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently shared a sonification video of crab Nebula. The video shows Nebula being transformed into music based on its different colours. The blue shades were translated into bass and white shades into to wood winds. Nebula is an interstellar cloud of hydrogen, dust, Helium and ionized gases. What is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Active Galactic Nucleus • Cassiopeia • Chandra Project • Data Sonification • Milky Way • NASA • nebula
Blazar Emission
Recent works by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics on blazars have provided insights into the processes happening close to black holes. Active Galactic Nucleus AGN or active galactic nucleus is the region at the centre of galaxies that that has above average luminosity that is not produced by the stars. The luminosity ..
Topics: Active Galactic Nucleus • Blazar • Indian Institute of Astrophys • Supermassive black hole