Friday, October 25, 2013

ScienceDaily: Galaxies News

ScienceDaily: Galaxies News


Unique chemical composition surrounding supermassive black holes

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 06:00 AM PDT

Astronomers have captured a detailed image of high density molecular gas around an active galactic nucleus harboring a supermassive black hole. The observations at the highest ever achieved reveal a unique chemical composition characterized by enhancement of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) around the black hole. An research team thought a high temperature affected by the black hole caused this peculiar chemical properties. The team expect that this unique chemical properties can be used to find black holes hidden behind dust.

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