Quasar 3C 286 as observed with ALMA
The contours represent the intensity of the radio waves emitted by 3C 286 and the purple bars show the polarization direction. The smaller region of emission to the right is a part of the jet ejected by the quasar, which is the central peak.
Credit:ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Nagai et al.
About the Image
| Id: | ann16050b |
| Type: | Chart |
| Release date: | 19 July 2016, 14:00 |
| Related announcements: | ann16050 |
| Size: | 1199 x 992 px |
About the Object
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
