Artist's impression of the surroundings of the supermassive black hole in NGC 3783

This artist’s impression shows the surroundings of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the active galaxy NGC 3783 in the southern constellation of Centaurus (The Centaur). New observations using the Very Large Telescope Interferometer at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile have revealed not only the torus of hot dust around the black hole but also a wind of cool material in the polar regions.

Credit:

ESO/M. Kornmesser

About the Image

Id:eso1327a
Type:Artwork
Release date:20 June 2013, 12:00
Related releases:eso1327
Size:4000 x 2700 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 3783
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole
Category:Illustrations
Quasars and Black Holes

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