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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

They’re pointing directly at the American Gladiator stadium

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

Well, would we even see them if they weren't? (Serious question).

[-] underscore_@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 months ago

If the angle of the jet is more then a little off axis the jet may still visible if it is sufficiently powerful and it passes through a scattering medium (interstellar dust?) the wiki page for blazars shows just such an example in the M87 galaxy

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

That makes sense. Thanks for the link.

[-] Fermion@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago

I'm not an astronomy expert, but I believe that the effect of the jets can be seen distorting dust clouds surrounding such objects.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Ah, that makes sense

[-] maculata@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

Where does it need to be pointed to be called a ‘Tie and Blazar”?

[-] ValenThyme@reddthat.com 2 points 5 months ago

aimed at Bedford, NY you can see the Chevy Blazar

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