Unusual ultraluminous X-ray source discovered in the galaxy Messier 86
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 09:45
in Astronomy & Space
Using data provided by NASA's Chandra spacecraft, astronomers have identified a new unusual ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) in the elliptical galaxy Messier 86. The newly found ULX, designated M86 tULX-1, resides some 62,000 light years away from the galaxy's center. The finding is reported in a paper published November 26 on arXiv.org.