Published on Jul 21, 2024
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LOw-Frequency Array
LOw-Frequency Array

❖ Astronomers have discovered a new radio galaxy using the LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR)

. ❖ It has been designated J0011+3217.

❖ The huge amount of radio waves is emitted from the centre cores of radio galaxies.

❖ In the core of these galaxies, black holes accrete gas and dust, producing radiovisible high-energy jets that propel electrically charged particles to very high velocities