Mesmerizing Image of the Radio Emissions of the Milky Way

The MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa has painted a picture of the radio emissions of the Milky Way that has revealed new structures. Here’s more from Astronomy Now:

The stunning imagery shows previously known and newly-discovered features, including supernova remnants, huge magnetised radio filaments and the blazing inferno surrounding the 4-million-solar-mass black hole at the core of the galaxy.

The imagery is based on detailed analysis of a survey carried out during the telescope’s commissioning, resulting in a mosaic of 20 observations captured during 200 hours of telescope time. The result is a 100-megapixel mosaic with a resolution of 4 arc seconds.

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Source: https://blog.adafruit.com/2022/01/30/mesmerizing-image-of-the-radio-emissions-of-the-milky-way/