History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Summary
Chandra X-Ray Observatory provided this composite X-ray (blue and green) and optical (red) image of the active galaxy NGC 1068 showing gas blowing away in a high-speed wind from the vicinity of a central supermassive black hole. Regions of intense star formation in the irner spiral arms of the galaxy are highlighted by both optical and x-ray emissions. A doughnut shaped cloud of cool gas and dust surrounding the black hole, known as the torus, appears as the elongated white spot . It has has a mass of about 5 million suns and is estimated to extend from within a few light years of the black hole out to about 300 light years.
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Tags
black hole
ngc 1068
msfc
marshall space flight center
chandra
x ray
observatory
high resolution
nasa
Date
04/12/2000
Location
Marshall Spaceflight Center, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, 35808
,
34.63076, -86.66505
Source
NASA
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)