This is a timelapse of NGC 2261 taken by some amateur astronomers. I love this timelapse because you can see the ripples due to changes in the state of the gas due to the intense radiation being put out by the central AGN.
February 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This is a timelapse of NGC 2261 taken by some amateur astronomers. I love this timelapse because you can see the ripples due to changes in the state of the gas due to the intense radiation being put out by the central AGN.