Markarian 501

Galaxy in the constellation Hercules

Markarian 501 (or Mrk 501) is an elliptical galaxy with a spectrum extending to the highest energy gamma rays. It is a blazar or BL Lac object, which is an active galactic nucleus with a jet that is shooting towards the Earth. The object has a redshift of z = 0.033.

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