Extreme Galaxies

03-12-2011 • arclein

rp 220 is the closest galaxy to the Milly Way with an extreme luminosity, defined as being more than about 300 times that of our own galaxy. Some dramatic galaxies have values of luminosity ten times brighter still. Astronomers are still piecing together the reasons for these huge energy outputs, while sorting out why our own galaxy is so m

1 Comments in Response to Extreme Galaxies

Comment by PureTrust

Entered on: 3/13/2011 4:40:43 PM

Until astronomers actually KNOW the reasons for actions they view in the stars, they will ALWAYS be piecing together some nonsense to tell people.

"If this works such and such a way, then that and the other will work like so." But they really never know for sure about the "if."

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