MeerKAT’s Deep Gaze: Unveiling the Radio Ghosts of V4641 Sgr
Published: January 9, 2026
Duration: 16:17
In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking discovery made with the **MeerKAT radio telescope**: a massive, symmetric **"bow-tie" shaped radio structure** surrounding the black hole system **V4641 Sgr**. While this microquasar has been known since 1999 for its erratic outbursts and superluminal jets, this new research reveals the long-term impact these black holes have on their galactic neighborhoods, stretching across nearly **35 parsecs (about 114 light-years)** of space.
**Key Topics Discussed:**
* **The System:** V4641 Sgr is a low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) featuring a **6.4 solar mass black hole** and a B-type stellar companion. It is...