Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 2022 is “Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: X-Ray: NASA / CXC / D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. ( AIfA ); Radio: NRAO/VLA/ NRL. The original explanation runs about 168 words.

The featured image shows two bright sources near the center of a nearby galaxy. The object is called 3C 75. The two bright sources are thought to be two black holes slowly spiraling together. exhaust makes the Sun's outline appear to ripple
Credit: Image Credit: X-Ray: NASA / CXC / D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. ( AIfA ); Radio: NRAO/VLA/ NRL Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening at the center of active galaxy 3C 75? The two bright sources at the center of this composite x-ray (blue)/ radio (pink) image are co-orbiting supermassive black holes powering the giant radio source 3C 75 .”

— APOD editors, June 5, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 5, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: X-Ray: NASA / CXC / D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. ( AIfA ); Radio: NRAO/VLA/ NRL
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 168 words

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