Is there a black hole in this galaxy?

This is a photo of Arakelian 120, an AGN galaxy which may contain a massive black hole at its centre, cf. ESO Press Release eso8709. The bright nucleus is overexposed and the underlying galaxy is only faintly visible. Most of the other objects in this field are stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Crédit:

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À propos de l'image

Identification:eso8709a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:16 juin 1987
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso8709
Taille:1764 x 1311 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Arakelian 120
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole
Distance:450 million années lumière
Constellation:Orion
Catégorie:Quasars and Black Holes

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
713,0 Kio
JPEG taille écran
274,4 Kio

Coordinates

Position (RA):5 16 11.48
Position (Dec):0° 8' 59.25"
Field of view:9.09 x 6.76 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.4° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

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