Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Streaming From A Black Hole
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 13, 1997 is “Streaming From A Black Hole,” an image. It is credited to Credit B. Woodgate (GSFC), J. Hutchings (DAO), STIS Team, NASA. The original explanation runs about 186 words.
From the explanation
“Glowing gas clouds are streaming from the core of galaxy NGC4151 at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour. A powerful tool, the Hubble Space Telescope’s new STIS instrument , makes it possible to map out the cloud velocities – producing this false color “velocity map” for the central regions of NGC4151.”
— APOD editors, June 13, 1997
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 13, 1997
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit B. Woodgate (GSFC), J. Hutchings (DAO), STIS Team, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 186 words