Galactic centre and black hole
This is a combined image showing the central region of our Milky Way galaxy and an artist’s impression of a bright “blob” of gas in the disc of material surrounding the black hole in the centre of our Galaxy.
Credit:ESO/APEX/2MASS/A. Eckart et al. , ESO/L. Calçada
About the Image
Id: | eso0841c |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 18 November 2008 |
Related releases: | eso0841 |
Size: | 3000 x 2000 px |
About the Object
Name: | Milky Way Galactic Centre |
Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
Distance: | 25000 light years |
Category: | Galaxies Illustrations |