Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Plurality of Singularities at the Galactic Center
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 2018 is “A Plurality of Singularities at the Galactic Center,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA/CXC / Columbia Univ./ C. Hailey et al.. The original explanation runs about 171 words.
From the explanation
“A recent informal poll found that astronomers don’t yet have a good collective noun for a group of black holes, but they need one. The red circles in this Chandra Observatory X-ray image identify a group of a dozen black holes that are members of binary star systems.”
— APOD editors, May 12, 2018
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 12, 2018
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA/CXC / Columbia Univ./ C. Hailey et al.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 171 words