Simulated image of M87
A simulated image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy. The dark gap at the centre is the shadow of the black hole.
Credit:Jason Dexter (left) and Kazunori Akiyama (right)
About the Image
| Id: | akiyama_m87 |
| Type: | Simulation |
| Release date: | 13 July 2017, 18:11 |
| Size: | 860 x 450 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 87 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
