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Chandra X-ray Observatory Reveals Origin of Cosmic Treble Clef
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In Short: Astronomers have identified the origin of a cosmic radio wave structure resembling a treble clef, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Germany's eROSITA X-ray telescope.
The structure, nicknamed the 'Treble Clef,' lies almost directly behind the Milky Way's disc, making it difficult to observe due to the obstruction from stars, gas, and dust.
Researchers found that the Treble Clef was likely formed in a two-stage process: an outburst from a supermassive black hole followed by a collision between two galaxy clusters.
The collision of the galaxy clusters compressed or re-energized aging particle clouds, making them brighter in radio waves.
The Treble Clef nickname was chosen because the radio source has a distinct shape resembling the musical symbol.
NASA noted that the resemblance to a treble clef is a case of pareidolia, the phenomenon where people see familiar shapes in random data.
A composite image of the Treble Clef and its cluster shows multimillion-degree gas detected in X-rays by Chandra and eROSITA, highlighting the presence of a galaxy cluster.
The findings, led by Andrea Botteon of the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy, were published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
The Treble Clef structure is a multimillion-degree gas cloud in the two clusters detected in X-rays by Chandra and eROSITA.
The resemblance to a treble clef is not naturally ordained but a mere coincidence, according to NASA.
The paper describing the findings also notes a second interpretation of pareidolia for this radio emission structure is a dragon viewed from the side.
What this adds
The new findings confirm and expand upon previous WarpBeat reporting on the cosmic treble clef structure.
The nickname 'Treble Clef' highlights the unique shape of the radio wave structure, but the resemblance is attributed to pareidolia, not a direct connection to musical notation.
Background
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered that a cosmic radio wave structure resembling a treble clef is caused by a black hole outburst and galaxy cluster collision.
A clef is a musical symbol used to indicate which notes are represented by the lines and spaces on a musical staff. Placing a clef on a staff assigns a particular pitch to one of the five lines or four spaces, which defines the pitches on the remaining lines and spaces.
What's confirmed
- The researchers discovered the Treble Clef is likely caused by an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters.
- Cosmic radio waves in a shape similar to Prince's famous name symbol have been called a space "Treble Clef" by astronomers.
- NASA said: "An explanation for the Treble Clef has been particularly difficult to find because the formation lies almost directly behind the plane of the Milky Way, meaning that stars, gas, and dust from our home galaxy largely block the view from Earth."
- Researchers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to investigate the cause of the "remarkable formation." NASA said the scientists chose the "Treble Clef" nickname because the radio source has a distinct shape resembling the musical symbol.
- NASA said the resemblance to a treble clef is a case of pareidolia, the phenomenon when people see familiar shapes in random data, since there is no scientific connection to the musical notation.
- NASA's Chandra and the German Extended RÖntgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array (eROSITA) X-ray telescope found diffuse, hot gas at the location of the Treble Clef, showing that a galaxy cluster hosts the object.
- Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Astronomers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to break down the cause of a remarkable formation of radio waves they have nicknamed the "Treble Clef" because its distinct shape strongly resembles the musical symbol.
- This new composite image of the Treble Clef and its cluster shows the multimillion-degree gas detected in X-rays by Chandra and eROSITA in blue, with some of the Chandra data derived from a special technique the authors used to highlight important features in the Chandra data.
- Observations from Chandra and Germany’s eROSITA X-ray telescope revealed vast quantities of superheated gas, confirming the presence of a galaxy cluster.
- Shock waves produced by the collision could also have contributed to this process.
- Nicknamed the “Treble Clef”, the formation was difficult to investigate because it lies almost directly behind the Milky Way’s disc, where stars, gas and dust obstruct observations.
- The subsequent cluster collision may have compressed or re-energised these ageing particle clouds, making them brighter in radio waves again.
What's still developing
- The director was seen carrying two symbolic elements from Sinners : a blues guitar and a treble clef braided into his hair.
- In addition to Major Dill, Kevin Grant, Willie Ferguson, Shervin Hendrickson and Darlin Young are involved in Operation Treble Clef.
- Operation Treble Clef welcomes help from all community partners.
- G Clef Bridge, designed by Chengdu ZZHK Architects, Sichuan Guangde Architectural Design, and Sichuan Architectural Design and Research Institute embodies the core elements of the music-themed tourist area, revolving around the “Melody of Water” theme to create a unique bridge design, located in the Bailu Music Tourist Area in Chengdu, China.
- The commonly observed structural core of a treble clef zinc finger fold and its circular permutations. ( A ) Ribbon diagram of the tertiary structure of a TC ZF (PDBid 2DAS_A). ( B ) Linear arrangement of the core SSEs of a classical TC and its circular permutations.
- Scientific Reports volume 6, Article number: 32070 ( 2016 ) Cite this article Treble clef (TC) zinc fingers constitute a large fold-group of structural zinc-binding protein domains that mediate numerous cellular functions.
- The bridge is located 550 meters downstream from the historic Sino-French Bridge site.
- The area includes renowned sites such as the Annunciation Seminary, the Sino-French Friendship Bridge, the Old Street of Bailu Town, the “most impressive teaching building” at the 5.12 earthquake site, and the geological wonder of Flying Peak.
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