Mid-infrared flare detected in a nearby active galaxy
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 08:10
in Astronomy & Space
Chinese astronomers have reported the discovery of a mid-infrared flare in a nearby star-forming galaxy known as MCG-02-04-026. The finding is detailed in a paper published June 22 on arXiv.org, in which the authors try to explain what could be responsible for the observed flaring event.