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Jets from MRC 0600-399 bent by magnetic fields in the cluster Abell 3376 - Nature.com

Jets from MRC 0600-399 bent by magnetic fields in the cluster Abell 3376 - Nature.com

Jets from MRC 0600-399 bent by magnetic fields in the cluster Abell 3376 - Nature.com
May 05, 2021 37 secs

Galaxy clusters are known to harbour magnetic fields, the nature of which remains unresolved.

Intra-cluster magnetic fields can be observed at the density contact discontinuity formed by cool and dense plasma running into hot ambient plasma1,2, and the discontinuity exists3 near the second-brightest galaxy4, MRC 0600-399, in the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3376 (redshift 0.0461).

In contrast to typical jets10,11, MRC 0600-399 shows a 90-degree bend at the contact discontinuity, and the collimated jets extend over 100 kiloparsecs from the point of the bend

High-resolution numerical simulations reveal that the ordered magnetic field along the discontinuity has an important role in the change of jet direction

Our results provide insights into the effect of magnetic fields on the evolution of the member galaxies and intra-cluster medium of galaxy clusters

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