Galaxy M84 nucleus
This observation demonstrates a direct connection between a supermassive black hole and activity (such as radio emission) in the nucleus of an active galaxy. It also shows that STIS is ideally suited for efficiently conducting a survey of galaxies to determine the distribution of the black holes and their masses.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
Name: | IRAS 12224+1309, M 84, Messier 84, NGC 4374 |
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Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Lenticular Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core |
Distance: | 55 million light years |
Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical M84 | 547 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical R | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |