Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2021 is “EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Radboud University; CSIRO/ATNF/I.Feain et al., R.Morganti et al., N.Junkes et al.; ESO/WFI; MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A. Weiss et al.; NASA/CXC/CfA/R. Kraft et al.; TANAMI/C. Mueller et al.; EHT/M. Janssen et al.. The original explanation runs about 166 words.
From the explanation
“How do supermassive black holes create powerful jets? To help find out, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) imaged the center of the nearby active galaxy Centaurus A .”
— APOD editors, August 4, 2021
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 4, 2021
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: Radboud University; CSIRO/ATNF/I.Feain et al., R.Morganti et al., N.Junkes et al.; ESO/WFI; MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A. Weiss et al.; NASA/CXC/CfA/R. Kraft et al.; TANAMI/C. Mueller et al.; EHT/M. Janssen et al.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 166 words