Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4696: Filaments around a Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 2016 is “NGC 4696: Filaments around a Black Hole,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , A. Fabian. The original explanation runs about 141 words.

NGC 4696: Filaments around a Black Hole
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , A. Fabian Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening at the center of elliptical galaxy NGC 4696? There, long tendrils of gas and dust have been imaged in great detail as shown by this recently released image from the Hubble Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, December 7, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 7, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , A. Fabian
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 141 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesBlack holesHubble Space Telescope

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