Posted on 04/16/2007 11:11:24 AM PDT by bedolido
A speedy gas cloud has allowed astronomers to probe closer than ever before to a supermassive black hole, confirming ideas about how these formidable objects can generate vast quantities of X-rays and other radiation.
The black hole is thought to lie at the heart of a galaxy called NGC 1365, around 60 million light years away. NGC 1365 is a relatively nearby example of a galaxy with an active nucleus – a small, intensely bright spot at its core. These active galactic nuclei are among the brightest objects in the universe.
(Excerpt) Read more at space.newscientist.com ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day
NASA | 3/28/07 | R.Gilbert D.Goldman,J.Harvey D.Verschatse D.Reichart
Posted on 03/28/2007 9:00:17 PM EDT by sig226
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