Oct. 18, 2026

2026 October 19 - Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Source

2026 October 19 - Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Source
2026 October 19 - Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Source
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day
2026 October 19 - Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Source

The Treble Clef's looping radio structure sits within hot, X-ray-emitting gas in a merging galaxy cluster. Combined observations suggest that the collision revived particles left behind by an earlier black-hole outburst.

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