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Messier 106
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Messier 106 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. M106 is at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Ear
M106 and its anomalous arms. Composite of IR (red) and optical light (Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and R. Gendler (for th
M106 and its anomalous arms. Composite of IR (red) and optical light (Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and R. Gendler (for the Hubble Heritage Team))
Composite image features X-rays from Chandra (blue), radio waves from the VLA (purple), optical data from Hubble (yellow and blue), and infrared with
Composite image features X-rays from Chandra (blue), radio waves from the VLA (purple), optical data from Hubble (yellow and blue), and infrared with Spitzer (red). Two anomalous arms, which are not visible at optical wavelengths, appear as purple and blue emissions.
Megamaser
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A megamaser is a type of astrophysical maser, which is a naturally occurring source of stimulated spectral line emission. Megamasers are distinguished from other astrophysical masers by their large is
Messier 106
…companion galaxy of Messier 106. Besides the two visible arms, it has two "anomalous arms" detectable using an X-ray telescope. M106 has a water vapor megamaser (the equivalent of a laser operating in microwave instead of visible light and on a galactic scale) that is seen by the 22-GHz line of ortho-H2O that…
A megamaser acts as an astronomical laser that beams out microwave emission rather than visible light (hence the ‘m’ replacing the ‘l’).
A megamaser acts as an astronomical laser that beams out microwave emission rather than visible light (hence the ‘m’ replacing the ‘l’).
Galaxies MCG+01-38-004 (upper) and MCG+01-38-005 (lower) – the microwave emissions from MCG+01-38-005 were used to calculate a refined value for the H
Galaxies MCG+01-38-004 (upper) and MCG+01-38-005 (lower) – the microwave emissions from MCG+01-38-005 were used to calculate a refined value for the Hubble constant.
Arp 220, the prototypical hydroxyl megamaser host galaxy (Hubble Space Telescope)
Arp 220, the prototypical hydroxyl megamaser host galaxy (Hubble Space Telescope)
The 1665 and 1667 MHz maser lines in Arp 220, which have been redshifted to lower frequencies (Arecibo Observatory data)
The 1665 and 1667 MHz maser lines in Arp 220, which have been redshifted to lower frequencies (Arecibo Observatory data)