Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 5, 1997

A Black Hole in M87?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 5, 1997 is “A Black Hole in M87?,” an image. It is credited to A Black Hole in M87? Credit: H. Ford (JHU and StScI), R. Harms (ARC), NASA. The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : The center of nearby giant galaxy M87 is a dense and violent place. In this 1994 photograph by the Hubble Space Telescope , a disk of hot gas was found to be orbiting at the center of this massive elliptical galaxy .”

— APOD editors, April 5, 1997

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At a glance

Date: April 5, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: A Black Hole in M87? Credit: H. Ford (JHU and StScI), R. Harms (ARC), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Galaxies Black holes Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 5, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-april-05-a-black-hole-in-m87

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