Chandra data suggest giant collision triggered 'radio phoenix'
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 06:50
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have found evidence for a faded electron cloud "coming back to life," much like the mythical phoenix, after two galaxy clusters collided. This "radio phoenix," so-called because the high-energy electrons radiate primarily at radio frequencies, is found in Abell 1033. The system is located about 1.6 billion light years from Earth.