CID-42
Coordinates: 
10h 00m 29.06s, +02° 05′ 31.33″
| CID-42 | |
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Optical and X-ray images of CID-42
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 10h 00m 29.06s[1] |
| Declination | +02° 05′ 31.33″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.359[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 89302 km/s [3] |
| Distance | 3.9 billion[1] |
| Type | Spiral |
| Mass | 4.5x1011[2] M☉ |
| Number of stars | ? |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | ? |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | ? |
| Other designations | |
| CXOC J100043.1+020637 2XMM J100043.1+020637 | |
CID-42 (also known as CXOC J100043.1+020637[4]) is a galaxy quasar about 3.9 billion light years away in the constellation Sextans. It is believed to have a supermassive black hole at its center.
Description
CID-42 is thought to be the result of a galaxy collision between two smaller galaxies. It has a distinctive trail of stars extending many light years.[1]
Black Hole
The discovery of a potential black hole was made after combining through the data and images taken by several telescopes including NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Hubble Telescope, the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and from the ground-based Magellan and Very Large Telescopes in Chile.[5]
When the two galaxies collided the black holes in their centers collided, forming a single supermassive black hole. The black hole then recoiled from the gravitational waves produced by the merger and is being ejected out of the galaxy at several million miles per hour (~2000 km s−1).[2][6]
Once ejected it is expected to shine as a displaced quasar for 10 million to 10 billion years until it exhausts its fuel and is no longer recognizable as a quasar.[7]
References
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- ↑ http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=CXOC+J100043.1%2B020637
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External links
- CID-42: Simulation of Black Hole Ejection Simulation of collision and ejection
