Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Black Hole in the Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 2, 2012 is “The Black Hole in the Milky Way,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech, NuSTAR project. The original explanation runs about 203 words.

The Black Hole in the Milky Way
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech, NuSTAR project Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“At the center of our Milky Way Galaxy , a mere 27,000 light-years away, lies a black hole with 4 million times the mass of the Sun.”

— APOD editors, November 2, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 2, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech, NuSTAR project
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 203 words

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Topics in this entry

The SunThe Milky WayGalaxiesBlack holes

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Source

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