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Supermassive black hole
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A supermassive black hole is the largest type of black hole, with its mass being on the order of hundreds of thousands, or millions to billions, of times the mass of the Sun. Black holes are a class o
The first direct image of a supermassive black hole, found in the galactic core of Messier 87.
The first direct image of a supermassive black hole, found in the galactic core of Messier 87.
An artist's conception of a supermassive black hole surrounded by an accretion disk and emitting a relativistic jet.
An artist's conception of a supermassive black hole surrounded by an accretion disk and emitting a relativistic jet.
Artist's impression of the huge outflow ejected from the quasar SDSS J1106+1939
Artist's impression of the huge outflow ejected from the quasar SDSS J1106+1939
Artist's illustration of galaxy with jets from a supermassive black hole
Artist's illustration of galaxy with jets from a supermassive black hole
Sagittarius A*
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Sagittarius A*, abbreviated as Sgr A*, is the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Center of the Milky Way. Viewed from Earth, it is located near the border of the constellations Sagittarius and Sc
Supermassive black hole
…supermassive black hole at its center. For example, the Milky Way galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center, corresponding to the radio source Sagittarius A*. Accretion of interstellar gas onto supermassive black holes is the process responsible for powering active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and quasars. Two…
Sagittarius A* imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2017, released in 2022
Sagittarius A* imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2017, released in 2022
Dusty cloud G2 passes the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Composition of images taken at different times to show motion; color
Dusty cloud G2 passes the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Composition of images taken at different times to show motion; colored blue when approaching the viewer, red when receding; time is left to right. Red cross marks the black hole.
An unusually bright X-ray flare from Sgr A* was detected in 2013.
An unusually bright X-ray flare from Sgr A* was detected in 2013.
Supernova remnant ejecta producing planet-forming material seen in radio and X-ray
Supernova remnant ejecta producing planet-forming material seen in radio and X-ray