Repeating Fast Radio Burst Traced to Outskirts of Quiescent Elliptical Galaxy

The source of the newly-detected fast radio burst, FRB 20240209A, is in the distant outskirts of an ancient elliptical galaxy, which is located 2 billion light-years from Earth and has a mass of more than 100 billion solar masses. The post Repeating Fast Radio Burst Traced to Outskirts of Quiescent Elliptical Galaxy appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Jan 21, 2025 - 16:00
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Repeating Fast Radio Burst Traced to Outskirts of Quiescent Elliptical Galaxy
Gemini image showing the host galaxy of FRB 20240209A (cyan crosshairs) and the localization ellipses. Image credit: Shah et al., doi: 10.3847/2041-8213/ad9ddc.

The source of the newly-detected fast radio burst, FRB 20240209A, is in the distant outskirts of an ancient elliptical galaxy, which is located 2 billion light-years from Earth and has a mass of more than 100 billion solar masses.

The post Repeating Fast Radio Burst Traced to Outskirts of Quiescent Elliptical Galaxy appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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