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jet of radio galaxy Virgo A Radiograph produced by the Very Large Array of the double-lobed radio galaxy Cygnus A at 6-cm wavelength. The radio jet extending from the core to the northwest lobe (right) is readily seen, but evidence for a counterjet to the southeast lobe (left) is marginal. VLA (Very Large Array) image of an interacting twin-jet radio galaxy. The two black dots (at the bottom centre) are each associated with one of the twin nuclei of a distant galaxy. The jets appear to interact and wrap around one another.
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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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Radio jet: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 10, 2026
The words "at the speed of light" changed to "close to the speed of light" in the first paragraph. May 21, 2012
Photograph of Cygnus A added. Mar 22, 2010
New article added. Feb 27, 2009
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