Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Binary Black Hole in 3C 75

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 2010 is “Binary Black Hole in 3C 75,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-Ray: NASA / CXC / D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. ( AIfA ); Radio: NRAO / VLA/ NRL. The original explanation runs about 165 words.

Binary Black Hole in 3C 75
Credit: X-Ray: NASA / CXC / D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. ( AIfA ); Radio: NRAO / VLA/ NRL Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening in the middle of this massive galaxy? There, two bright sources at the center of this composite x-ray (blue)/ radio (pink) image are thought to be co-orbiting supermassive black holes powering the giant radio source 3C 75 .”

— APOD editors, March 14, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 14, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: X-Ray: NASA / CXC / D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. ( AIfA ); Radio: NRAO / VLA/ NRL
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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GalaxiesBlack holes

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