Galaxy Undergoing a Burst of a New Star

Editorials News | Dec-17-2016

Galaxy Undergoing a Burst of a New Star

Astronomers from the University of Florida have found the huge star burst inside the galaxy. The scientists said the Galaxy known as SPT 0346‐52 is 12.7 billion light years from Earth is undergoing through the critical condition. For the research, the scientists used NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory.

Earlier, Astronomers discovered SPT 0346‐52 with the National Science Foundation's South Pole Telescope further they observed it with space and ground-based telescopes. Data from the NSF/ESO Atacama Large Millimeter/sub millimeter Array in Chile discovered very bright infrared emission. As per the discovery suggesting that the galaxy is going through a marvelous rapture of new stars.

There is an alternative explanation which says the emission is caused by a rapidly rising gigantic black hole at the galaxy's centre. Gas falling towards the black hole would transform into much hotter and brighter galaxy, because of contiguous dust and gas to glow in infrared light.  To prove their points the scientists used radio telescopes, NASA's Chandra X‐ray Observatory and CSIRO's Australia Telescope Compact Array.

Since here is no X-Ray or radio waves found, the astronomers said a black hole is liable for most of the bright infrared light. 

Content source:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161209081005.htm

Image source: http://cartoonbros.com/galaxy-wallpaper/

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