Astronomers Map Unusual Inner Workings of a Jellyfish Galaxy with 'Bunny Ears'

A Jellyfish Galaxy With Bunny Ears Wades Through Space 300 Million Light-Years Away

Learn about NGC 4858, a galaxy with the body of a jellyfish and the ears of a bunny, features that were both shaped by extreme pressure.

Astronomers map unusual inner workings of a jellyfish galaxy with 'bunny ears'

Astronomers have discovered a "jellyfish" galaxy whose unusual shape and internal mechanisms—including distinctive "bunny ears" and an inner "tail"—are giving researchers an unprecedented view of dynamics within one of the universe's most extreme environments.

Is it a jellyfish with bunny ears? No, it’s weird a galaxy

A Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4858, showing the stellar tendrils extending north from the barred spiral disk. Its “bunny ear” inner tail, is shown in orange. Credit: ESA/Hubble. Describing what a galaxy looks like seems to be a bit like finding shapes in clouds – everyone’s perspective is different – but the shape of galaxies provides important clues as to their development. Astronomers have discovered a galaxy which they say resembles a…

Astronomers Unveil Galaxy's Unique 'Bunny Ears' in Stunning New Discovery!

Astronomers have uncovered a fascinating phenomenon within the galaxy NGC 4858, a “jellyfish” galaxy located more than 300 million light-years away in the Coma Cluster. The study, led by Yale’s Harrison Souchereau and Jeffrey Kenney, focuses on the internal and external forces that have shaped the galaxy’s unusual appearance and dynamics. Detailed in a groundbreaking paper, the research uses high-resolution observations from the ALMA (Atacama La…

Astronomers map unusual inner workings of a jellyfish galaxy with 'bunny ears' - Tech and Science Post

Astronomers have discovered a “jellyfish” galaxy whose unusual shape and internal mechanisms—including distinctive “bunny ears” and an inner “tail”—are giving researchers an unprecedented view of dynamics within one of the universe’s most extreme environments. For a new study, a team led by Yale astronomers Harrison Souchereau and Jeffrey Kenney focused on the internal and external forces influencing a galaxy known as NGC 4858, located in the Co…