This is the New Largest Radio Galaxy (Alcyoneus) [4K]

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What is the largest galaxy? For a long time, the largest has been IC 1101, around 4 million light years in diameter. But in recent weeks, there has been talk of a new, even larger galaxy, Alcyoneus, which is said to be more than 16 million light years in diameter! But is that what's really being proposed in the original paper detailing the discovery? Not exactly, because Alcyoneus is a Radio Galaxy. But what is a radio galaxy, and if Alcyoneus is not the largest galaxy, then how large really is it? You can now support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sea_media Patrons get ad-free access to my videos, and also get early access sneak peaks! Alternatively, you can become a channel member through YouTube: https://youtube.com/seaMedia/join All support is hugely appreciated and helps me in my full-time job of creating these videos! Thumbnail made by Wimptastic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC693qPg44viDNpKX9XXzOkw Do you use these videos to sleep or for night time watching? Check out the new sleeping space playlist, a collection of my most chilled out and ambient videos. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkoaIad9k4NIlsG6g-almaZH6MzR_T5eV Join the official #SeaSquad Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GhbzV4kKee (NON-ENGLISH VIEWERS) To get subtitles in another language, click the [CC] button in the bottom right corner of the screen, then click the Settings (cogwheel) icon next to it, click "Subtitles / CC" and click "Auto-Translate", and select your language from there. SOUNDTRACK: All tracks by CO.AG Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA - Sound of the Sun: https://youtu.be/4u6Gt7NXlDE - A World of Different Dimensions: https://youtu.be/g9vULHb_7mQ - Your Outer World: https://youtu.be/OnZjKSQS9b0 - Travel Beyond Your Imagination: https://youtu.be/Z2XDR9N00Jo - Create the Future: https://youtu.be/z9HM9VTnFDQ FOOTAGE: The space scenes in this video were captured using SpaceEngine Pro, a virtual universe simulator: http://spaceengine.org/ Get SpaceEngine on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/SpaceEngine/ Stock Footage Sources: - Videezy.com - Pexels.com - Videvo.net ( https://www.videvo.net/video/moving-radio-telescope-time-lapse/5148/ ) SOURCES OF INFORMATION: - Original Paper on Alcyoneus by Martijn Oei et al.: https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.05427 - Article Detailing the Discovery: https://phys.org/news/2022-02-giant-radio-galaxy.html - Synchrotron Radiation: https://www.nist.gov/pml/sensor-science/what-synchrotron-radiation - Radio Galaxies: https://www.britannica.com/science/Seyfert-galaxy - Giant Radio Galaxies: https://astronomycommunity.nature.com/posts/giant-radio-galaxies-the-cosmic-behemoths Business Enquiries: [email protected] (I don't do paid promotions, sorry) CHAPTERS: 0:00 What is the Largest Galaxy? 2:02 Galaxies 4:13 IC 1101 6:32 Radio Galaxies 12:31 Giant Radio Galaxies 14:40 Alcyoneus, Largest Radio Galaxy 18:39 Alcyoneus' Host Galaxy 22:57 The Largest Galaxy- Some Considerations 28:51 Closing Statements