X-ray quasi-periodic eruptions detected in the galaxy RX J1301.9+2747
Monday, March 2, 2020 - 08:50
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have performed observations of a galaxy known as RX J1301.9+2747 using ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft. The study unveiled three strong and rapid X-ray quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) in the nucleus of this galaxy. The finding is reported in a paper published February 20 on arXiv.org.