Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Cloudy Cores of Active Galaxies
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 2014 is “The Cloudy Cores of Active Galaxies,” a video. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA’s GSFC , W. Steffen ( UNAM ). The original explanation runs about 166 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What would it look like to travel to the center of an active galaxy? Most galactic centers are thought to house black hole s millions of times more massive than our Sun.”
— APOD editors, February 24, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 24, 2014
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA’s GSFC , W. Steffen ( UNAM )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 166 words