Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
NGC 4696: Energy from a Black Hole
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 27, 2006 is “NGC 4696: Energy from a Black Hole,” an image. It is credited to Composite Image Credit: X-ray in red – NASA / CXC /S.Allen (Kavli Inst., Stanford) et al. ; Radio in blue – NRAO /G.Taylor ( VLA ); Infrared in green – NASA/ ESA /W.Harris ( McMaster Univ. ). The original explanation runs about 185 words.
From the explanation
“In many cosmic environments , when material falls toward a black hole energy is produced as some of the matter is blasted back out in jets . In fact, such black hole “engines” appear to be the most efficient in the Universe, at least on a galactic scale.”
— APOD editors, April 27, 2006
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 27, 2006
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Composite Image Credit: X-ray in red – NASA / CXC /S.Allen (Kavli Inst., Stanford) et al. ; Radio in blue – NRAO /G.Taylor ( VLA ); Infrared in green – NASA/ ESA /W.Harris ( McMaster Univ. )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 185 words