Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 27, 2008

M81: Feeding a Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 27, 2008 is “M81: Feeding a Black Hole,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Wisconsin/D.Pooley & CfA/A.Zezas; Optical: NASA/ESA/CfA/A.Zezas; UV: NASA/JPL-Caltech/CfA/J.Huchra et al.; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech/CfA. The original explanation runs about 178 words.

From the explanation

“This impressive color composite shows spiral galaxy M81 across the electromagnetic spectrum. It combines X-ray data (blue) from the Chandra Observatory, infrared data (pink) from the Spitzer Space Telescope, and an ultraviolet image (purple) from the GALEX satellite, with a visible light (green) Hubble image.”

— APOD editors, June 27, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 27, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Wisconsin/D.Pooley & CfA/A.Zezas; Optical: NASA/ESA/CfA/A.Zezas; UV: NASA/JPL-Caltech/CfA/J.Huchra et al.; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech/CfA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 178 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 27, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-june-27-m81-feeding-a-black-hole

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