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Visible image of 3C273 | |
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Visible spectrum of 3C273 |
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3C273's one-sided jet | |
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3C273's jet at various wavelengths |
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3C273's jet is superluminal (appears to travel faster than light) | |
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Quasars typically emit strong Lyman alpha. Blueward of the emission line is a forest of Lyman alpha absorption lines, produced by the cosmic web of hydrogen gas along the line of sight between us and the quasar.
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Quasar animation |
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Updated 2019 Jan 10