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Astronomy Picture from 20/05/2010

M87: Elliptical Galaxy with Jet

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100520.htm<a href="/hashtag/M87" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#M87 #EllipticalGalaxya#VirgoClustero#SupermassiveBlackHolel#GalaxyJeta#Astronomys#Spacey#Cosmologyo#Astrophysicso#DeepSpacee#TelescopicViewo#NGC4486##GalaxyClusteryCluster
A telescopic view of the giant elliptical galaxy M87 (NGC 4486), the dominant galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. M87, over 120,000 light-years across, is larger than our Milky Way and contains a supermassive black hole, producing a high-energy jet visible near the one o'clock position. Other galaxies, including NGC 4478 and NGC 4476, are also visible in this deep-space image.
May 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 16/08/2001

Centaurus A: X-Rays from an Active Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010816.htm<a href="/hashtag/CentaurusA" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#CentaurusAn#ActiveGalaxyv#ChandraXrayn#BlackHolel#Spacee#Astronomys#Cosmologyo#GalaxyJeta#DeepSpacee#XrayAstronomys#NASAm#Astrophysicso#Science#Science
False-color X-ray image of Centaurus A (NGC 5128), an active galaxy showcasing a 30,000 light-year-long jet emanating from a suspected supermassive black hole at its center. The image also reveals numerous individual X-ray sources and diffuse X-ray glow, indicating high-energy activity within the galaxy. Taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
June 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM