Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 15, 2021 is “The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 182 words.

The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Bright elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87) is home to the supermassive black hole captured by planet Earth’s Event Horizon Telescope in the first ever image of a black hole.”

— APOD editors, April 15, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 15, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 182 words

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GalaxiesBlack holes

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