NuSTAR Seeks Hidden Black Holes

nustar_nustar150706a July 6th, 2015

Credit: Left: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA. Right: NASA/ESA

Left: A color image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of one of the nine galaxies targeted by NuSTAR in search of hidden black holes.

Right: An artist's illustration of a supermassive black hole, actively feasting on its surroundings. The central black hole is hidden from direct view by a thick layer of encircling gas and dust.

Provider: Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array

Image Source: https://nustar.caltech.edu/image/nustar150706a

Curator: NuSTAR: Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, Pasadena, CA

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Credits: Left: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA. Right: NASA/ESA

Release Date: 2015-07-06
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Reference Url: https://nustar.caltech.edu/image/nustar150706a

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