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Feb20-04, 01:36 AM
A powerful X-ray blast drew the attention of astronomers to the event, located near the center of an otherwise inconspicuous galaxy called RX J1242-11. The galaxy is about 700 million light-years from Earth.
The resulting flare was thousands of times brighter than all the billions of other stars in the galaxy, astronomers said during a NASA news conference broadcast from Washington.
Similar events are estimated to occur just once every 10,000 years in a typical galaxy, depending on how closely packed it is with stars.
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http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14591&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
The resulting flare was thousands of times brighter than all the billions of other stars in the galaxy, astronomers said during a NASA news conference broadcast from Washington.
Similar events are estimated to occur just once every 10,000 years in a typical galaxy, depending on how closely packed it is with stars.
Reference:
http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14591&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0