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Why the Milky Way’s Southern Halo Runs Hotter Than the North
A temperature imbalance in the Milky Way’s enormous halo of hot gas now appears to have a culprit: the gravitational tug of the Large Magellanic Cloud, which is slowly pushing the galaxy southward and compressing gas on
Key Takeaways
- Researchers link the Milky Way’s hotter southern halo to compression caused by the galaxy’s motion toward the Large Magellanic Cloud.
- The model matches eROSITA observations showing the southern halo is about 12% warmer than the north.
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