The active galaxy Markarian 1018
This image from the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows the active galaxy Markarian 1018, which has a supermassive black hole at its core. The faint loops of light around the galaxy are a result of its interaction and merger with another galaxy in the recent past.
Credit:ESO/CARS survey
About the Image
| Id: | eso1631a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 September 2016, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1631 |
| Size: | 800 x 800 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Markarian 1018 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert |
| Distance: | 600 million light years |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 2 6 15.99 |
| Position (Dec): | 0° 17' 29.20" |
| Field of view: | 2.64 x 2.64 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical G | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical u | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical r | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical i | Very Large Telescope MUSE |