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The Tornado is an unusual radio source
near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy showing a number of remarkable
filamentary structures influenced by the magnetic field. It is thought
to be a supernova remnant, although the evidence is still inconclusive.
Another unusual source is a cluster of bright, compact nebulae located
in the lower right edge of the Tornado Nebula. Astronomers debate the
nature of the relationship between the larger Tornado Nebula and the cluster
of compact nebulae.
(Courtesy of National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Large Array
of radio telescopes.)
Object |
Distance from Earth |
Wavelength |
Tornado Nebula |
23,000
light years |
Radio |
