Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Illustration

Stsci_2023-010a_1024

stsci_2023-010a April 6th, 2023

Credit: NASA, ESA, L. Hustak (STScI)

This is an artist's impression of a runaway supermassive black hole that was ejected from its host galaxy as a result of a tussle between it and two other black holes. As the black hole plows through intergalactic space it compresses tenuous gas in front to it. This precipitates the birth of hot blue stars. This illustration is based on Hubble Space Telescope observations of a 200,000-light-year-long "contrail" of stars behind an escaping black hole.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2023/news-2023-010

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Image Type
Artwork
Object Name
RCP28
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Component > Central Black Hole

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Position (ICRS)
RA = 2h 41m 43.4s
DEC = -8° 20’ 46.3”
Constellation
Cetus
Stsci_2023-010a_1280
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ID
2023-010a
Subject Category
C.5.4.6  
Subject Name
RCP28
Credits
NASA, ESA, L. Hustak (STScI)
Release Date
2023-04-06T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2023/news-2023-010
Type
Artwork
Image Quality
Good
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ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
40.43091533914, -8.34618454922
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FITS Header
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Creator (Curator)
STScI
URL
http://stsci.edu
Name
Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email
outreach@stsci.edu
Telephone
410-338-4444
Address
3700 San Martin Drive
City
Baltimore
State/Province
MD
Postal Code
21218
Country
USA
Rights
http://stsci.edu/copyright/
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STScI
Publisher ID
stsci
Resource ID
STSCI-H-p23010a-f-1920x1080.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI_PR_2023-010/STSCI-H-p23010a-f-1920x1080.tif
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Metadata Date
2023-04-05T10:41:45-04:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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