This is the first time a magnetic field has been observed in the filaments connecting clusters.
that provides the first observation of a magnetic field within the filaments connecting two galaxy clusters—what the researchers call a"radio ridge."
"The presence of this filament stimulated our curiosity and led us to investigate whether the magnetic field could extend beyond the central regions of clusters, permeating the filament of matter that connects them," Govoni said.: DSS and Pan-STARRS1 optical), XMM-Newton X-rays, PLANCK satellite (yparameter, F. Govoni, M. Murgia, INAF
The team says their findings suggest current theories about particle acceleration in intergalactic space need to be revisited.
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