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    Hubble eyes a powerful Galaxy with a Password Name

    July 1, 2017, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    2XMM J143450.5+033843 lies nearly 400 million light-years away from Earth. It is a Seyfert galaxy that is dominated by something known as an Active Galactic Nucleus -- its core is thought to contain a supermassive black hole that is emitting huge amounts of radiation, pouring energetic X-rays out into the universe. The other fuzzy object in the frame was named in the same way -- it is a bright galaxy named 2XMM J143448.3+033749. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA

    2XMM J14345J0.5+033843 lies nearly 400 million light-years away from Earth. It is a Seyfert galaxy that is dominated by something known as an Active Galactic Nucleus — its core is thought to contain a supermassive black hole that is emitting huge amounts of radiation, pouring energetic X-rays out into the universe. The other fuzzy object in the frame was named in the same way — it is a bright galaxy named 2XMM J143448.3+033749.
    Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA

    Not all galaxies have the luxury of possessing a simple moniker or quirky nickname. This impressive galaxy imaged by Hubble is one of the unlucky ones, and goes by a name that looks more like a password for a computer: 2XMM J143450.5+033843...

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