Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 29, 2010

Black Holes in Merging Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 2010 is “Black Holes in Merging Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / Swift / NOAO / Michael Koss and Richard Mushotzky ( Univ. Maryland ). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

From the explanation

“Violent galaxy mergers can feed supermassive black holes. Theoretically, the result is intense emission from regions near the supermassive black holes, creating the some of the most luminous objects in the universe.”

— APOD editors, May 29, 2010

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At a glance

Date: May 29, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA / Swift / NOAO / Michael Koss and Richard Mushotzky ( Univ. Maryland )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 161 words

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Galaxies Black holes

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 29, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-may-29-black-holes-in-merging-galaxies

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