TXS 0506+056
TXS 0506+056 is a blazar: first known source of a high-energy neutrino in the constellation Orion, about 4 billion light-years (z = 0.337) from Earth.
In September 2017 the IceCube detector at the South Pole caught a high-energy neutrino from this direction while the blazar was flaring in gamma rays: the first known source of a high-energy cosmic neutrino.
Facts
| Type | Blazar: first known source of a high-energy neutrino |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Orion |
| Position (J2000) | 5h 09m 25s, +5° 41′ |
| Distance | 4 billion light-years (z = 0.337) |
When and how to see it
TXS 0506+056 is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 76° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 46°.
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More in Orion
- Barnard's Loop
- Cosmic Bat Nebula
- De Mairan's Nebula (M43)
- Flame Nebula
- Horsehead Nebula
- M78 (NGC 2068)
- Monkey Head Nebula
- Orion Nebula (M42)
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