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Markarian 421
August 1 , 2023
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- A supermassive black hole, named Markarian 421, is emitting its high-energy jet toward Earth.
- This astral spectacle is taking place at a safe distance of approximately 400 million light-years away.
- This blazar is located in the constellation Ursa Major.
- Jets like the one beaming out of Markarian 421 can extend millions of light-years in length.
- They are especially bright because as particles approach the speed of light.
- They give off a tremendous amount of energy and behave in weird ways that Einstein predicted.
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