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.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso8709a
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:16 juni 1987
Gerelateerde berichten:eso8709
Grootte:1764 x 1311 px

Over het object

Naam:Arakelian 120
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole
Afstand:450 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Orion
Categorie:Quasars and Black Holes

Afbeeldingstypen

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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

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
OptischESO 1.52-metre telescope