is there a compact object in the centre of this field?

• by john21baxter_

  is there a compact object in the centre of this field?

  Posted January 18, 2014 8:55 PM

• by DocR scientist

  Yes, this is a pretty compact source, within the IR galaxy. I'd guess that it's a black hole, but you'd really need other observations of the galaxy's spectrum to figure out if it were due to a recent burst of stars forming.

  Posted January 19, 2014 10:36 PM

• by john21baxter_

  thank you

  Posted January 20, 2014 8:08 PM