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Hubble telescope sees magnetic monster in erupting galaxy

The Perseus supercluster lies within the northern hemisphere constellation of Perseus, the Hero. Active galaxy NGC 1275 is situated near the centre, approximately 230 million light-years from the Earth (c) NASA, ESA, M. Kornmesser and L. Christensen (ESA/Hubble), and G. Bacon (STScI)

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Hubble telescope sees magnetic monster in erupting galaxy
— 20 August 2008 18:54 GMT | Astronomy

Hubble Space Telescope has found an answer to a long-standing puzzle by resolving giant but delicate filaments shaped by a strong magnetic field around the active galaxy NGC 1275. It is the most striking example of the influence of the immense tentacles of extragalactic magnetic fields, say scientists…