Black Hole Erupts

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galex_glx2012-02r_img01 May 2nd, 2012

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/JHU/UCS

This computer-simulated image shows gas from a tidally shredded star falling into a black hole. Some of the gas also is being ejected at high speeds into space. Astronomers observed the flare in ultraviolet light using NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer, and in optical light using the Pan-STARRS1 telescope on Mount Haleakala, Hawaii. The light comes from gas falling into the black hole, and glowing helium from the star's helium-rich gas expelled from the system.

Provider: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Image Source: http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2012-02r_img01.html

Curator: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

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Image Type
Simulation
Galex_glx2012-02r_img01_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 16h 9m 27.8s
DEC = 53° 41’ 58.0”
Orientation
North is up
Field of View
10.6 x 10.6 arcminutes
Constellation
Draco
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ID
glx2012-02r_img01
Subject Category
Subject Name
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech/JHU/UCS
Release Date
2012-05-02
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2012-02r_img01.html
Type
Simulation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Instrument
Color Assignment
Band
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
2.232000000E+04
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000
Reference Value
2.423657294E+02, 5.369943370E+01
Reference Dimension
3170, 3169
Reference Pixel
1585.5, 1585
Scale
-5.55349433900000e-05, 5.55349433900000e-05
Rotation
-0
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
URL
http://www.galex.caltech.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Country
Rights
Public Domain
Publisher
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Publisher ID
galex
Resource ID
Resource URL
/image/galex/glx2012-02r_img01
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Metadata Date
2023-03-04T01:23:02Z
Metadata Version
1.1
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